# El Tepual Airport (PMC)

> Puerto Montt, CL · IATA: PMC · ICAO: SCTE · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PMC` |
| ICAO | `SCTE` |
| City | Puerto Montt |
| Country | CL |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 90 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -41.43890, -73.09400 |

## Description

Set in the Los Lagos region of southern Chile, El Tepual Airport (PMC) is the main gateway to Chilean Patagonia and the country's third-busiest field by passengers. Its location matters for freight: the surrounding fjords host one of the world's largest salmon-farming industries, and time-critical seafood leaves by air. The largest aircraft recorded here is a Boeing 777F, a full freighter that signals the scale of perishable exports. Operated by Sacyr and Agunsa under a public-private partnership, the airport pairs passenger growth with cargo throughput. Belly capacity on scheduled flights supplements dedicated freighter movements. Cold-chain handling and customs are geared to seafood shipments bound for North America, Asia and Europe. A planned expansion lifts capacity from two to three million passengers with a new terminal and apron. For forwarders, PMC is the loading point for southern Chile's aquaculture.

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