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Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,722 ft / 525 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

09/278,205 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Balmaceda Airport (SCBA), Chile. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,722 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

Balmaceda Airport

ICAO / IATA

SCBA / BBA

Municipality

Balmaceda

Country

Region

CL-AI

GPS Coordinates

-45.915968, -71.689499

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 8,205 ft / 2,501 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 99.7° / 279.7°

RWY 09

109.90 MHz

ID: I-BBA | CRS: 88°

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BAL · NDB (Balmaceda)390 kHz

0 ft · Associated: SCBA
-45.919399, -71.698303

BAL · VOR-DME (Balmaceda)115,500 kHz

1,719 ft · Associated: SCBA
-45.913101, -71.712799

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

GND BALMACEDA GND

121.90 MHz

RDO RDO

126.90 MHz

TWR TWR

118.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Teniente Vidal Airport

Chile Chico Airport

Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport

Cochrane Airport

Las Heras Airport

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