# Chacalluta Airport (ARI)

> Arica, CL · IATA: ARI · ICAO: SCAR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ARI` |
| ICAO | `SCAR` |
| City | Arica |
| Country | CL |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -18.34850, -70.33870 |

## Description

Bolivian transit trade and the Tacna border shape what moves through Chacalluta (ARI), Chile's northernmost airport, set on the Pacific only a few kilometres from Peru. Some 674,000 passengers used it in 2024, mostly on domestic services to Santiago, and freight travels as belly cargo - dedicated freighter operations are not confirmed. A concession modernisation programme worth about 55 billion Chilean pesos, more than US$79 million, explicitly includes a new cargo building alongside terminal and safety works. As an international airport, Chacalluta has customs and border control on site, which matters for consignments in the Chile-Peru-Bolivia triangle. Landside, the airport depends on Route 5 southbound, Route 11 across Tambo Quemado toward La Paz, and the port of Arica, which handles a substantial share of Bolivia's foreign trade. For time-critical air freight, Santiago (SCL) as the national cargo gateway and Iquique (IQQ) with its free zone remain the practical alternatives.

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