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Desierto de Atacama Airport · Copiapo

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

670 ft / 204 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

17/357,218 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Desierto de Atacama Airport (SCAT), Chile. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 670 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Desierto de Atacama Airport

ICAO / IATA

SCAT / CPO

Municipality

Copiapo

Country

Region

CL-AT

GPS Coordinates

-27.261200, -70.779198

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 7,218 ft / 2,200 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 175.3° / 355.3°

RWY 17

109.70 MHz

ID: I-CPO | CRS: 170°

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CLD · NDB (Caldera)227 kHz

0 ft · Associated: SCCL
-27.076900, -70.818604

DAT · VOR-DME (Atacama)117,100 kHz

670 ft · Associated: SCAT
-27.279400, -70.776100

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Chañaral Airport

Ricardo García Posada Airport

Vallenar Airport

Las Breas Airport

La Florida Airport

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