# Nuevo Chaitén Airport (WCH)

> Chaitén, CL · IATA: WCH · ICAO: SCTN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `WCH` |
| ICAO | `SCTN` |
| City | Chaitén |
| Country | CL |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 29 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -42.78194, -72.83500 |

## Description

The prefix "Nuevo" recalls the 2008 disaster, when the eruption of the Chaitén volcano devastated the town of the same name and forced a new site for the airfield. Today the small regional airport (WCH) links the remote community on the Carretera Austral with Puerto Montt; operators such as Aerocord serve the route with light aircraft. Goods move mainly as add-on loads on these flights or via the region's ferry connections; there is no commercial cargo handling. For air freight into the Los Lagos region, El Tepual at Puerto Montt (PMC) is the nearest relevant gateway, onward to the national hub at Santiago (SCL). Patagonian logistics thus stays a mix of air, road and sea.

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