Airports / Chile / IQQ
Diego Aracena International Airport
SCDA / IQQIquique, ChileELEV 155 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
97 nm
To the nearest alternate
Barriles Airport (TOQ).
Overview
Diego Aracena International Airport, listed as SCDA / IQQ, is a large commercial airport in Iquique, Chile. Field elevation is 155 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list IQQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Barriles Airport (TOQ, 97 nm), Chacalluta International Airport (ARI, 132 nm), and El Loa Airport (CJC, 138 nm).
Trip costs from IQQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from IQQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
SCDA
IATA
IQQ
FAA / Local
SCDA
Elevation
155 ft
Coordinates
20.5363° S · 70.1814° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Chile fields
state range 26–7,543 ft
At 155 ft, IQQ sits lower than 76% of the 33 Chile fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 97nmTOQBarriles AirportTocopilla
- 132nmARIChacalluta International AirportArica
- 138nmCJCEl Loa AirportCalama
- 149nmTCQCoronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportTacna
- 175nmANFAndrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportAntofagasta
- 183nmILQGeneral Jorge Fernandez Maldon AirportIlo
Location
Open the full mapSCDA · Diego Aracena International Airport · Iquique, Chile