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Ricardo García Posada Airport.
El Salvador, Chile · 5,240 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.8/5
Google rating
53 ratings
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Operators based
5,240
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chañaral Airport (CNR).
Overview
Ricardo García Posada Airport (SCES / ESR) is a mid-sized airport serving El Salvador, Chile. The field lies at an elevation of 5,240 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
ESR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Chañaral Airport (CNR, 45 nm), Las Breas Airport (TTC, 56 nm), and Desierto de Atacama Airport (CPO, 79 nm). ESR offers a single 7,546-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of ESR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ESR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SCES
IATA
ESR
FAA / Local
SCES
Elevation
5,240 ft
Coordinates
26.3111° S · 69.7652° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Chile fields
state range 26–7,543 ft
At 5,240 ft, ESR sits higher than 94% of the 33 Chile fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,546 ft
- 09/277,546 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,546 ft
ESR's 7,546 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,240 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 45nmCNRChañaral AirportChañaral
- 56nmTTCLas Breas AirportTaltal
- 79nmCPODesierto de Atacama AirportCopiapo
- 147nmVLRVallenar AirportVallenar
- 176nmANFAndrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportAntofagasta
- 229nmLSCLa Florida AirportLa Serena-Coquimbo
Location
Open the full mapSCES · Ricardo García Posada Airport · El Salvador, Chile
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ESR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,187 nm | 7h 49m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,237 nm | 7h 56m |
| Houston (HOU) | 3,666 nm | 8h 56m |
| Austin (AUS) | 3,752 nm | 9h 8m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,869 nm | 9h 24m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 3,874 nm | 9h 25m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,942 nm | 9h 34m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,039 nm | 9h 48m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ESR?
- Ricardo García Posada Airport's longest paved runway is 7,546 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ESR?
- Ricardo García Posada Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,546 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ESR?
- The closest alternate is Chañaral Airport (CNR), about 45 nm away, followed by Las Breas Airport (TTC) at 56 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ESR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 7h 49m (3,187 nm), Palm Beach about 7h 56m (3,237 nm), Houston about 8h 56m (3,666 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.