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Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport · Santiago de Compostela

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,213 ft / 370 m

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.75 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17/3510,499 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (LEST), Spain. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,213 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 6,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport

ICAO / IATA

LEST / SCQ

Municipality

Santiago de Compostela

Country

Region

ES-GA

GPS Coordinates

42.896301, -8.415140

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 166° / 346°

RWY 17

109.90 MHz

ID: ISC | CRS: 172°

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SNO · NDB (Santiago)417 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LEST
42.907799, -8.428450

STG · VOR-DME (Santiago)116,400 kHz

1,283 ft · Associated: LEST
42.926899, -8.425390

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

118.20 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

TWR TWR

118.75 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

A Coruña Airport

Braga Municipal Aerodrome

Vilar de Luz Airfield

Bragança Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified