# Chañaral Airport (CNR)

> Chañaral, CL · IATA: CNR · ICAO: SCRA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CNR` |
| ICAO | `SCRA` |
| City | Chañaral |
| Country | CL |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -26.33250, -70.60730 |

## Description

A 1,225-metre asphalt runway 09/27 at 97 feet defines Chañaral Airport (IATA: CNR, ICAO: SCRA) as a public field for light propeller and business aircraft, not for freighters. It serves a small port and mining town on the Atacama coast of northern Chile, an economy built on inland copper mining and transhipment through the nearby ports. There is no cargo terminal, no customs post and no scheduled air freight; goods move by sea and along Ruta 5, the Pan-American Highway, on the north-south axis. Regional air cargo is therefore handled at Copiapó–Desierto de Atacama (CPO), roughly 90 kilometres south, which also carries scheduled services to the capital. For intercontinental consignments and customs clearance, Santiago (SCL) is the governing gateway, with onward trucking along the coast. For forwarders, CNR is a regional feeder without a cargo function.

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