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La Florida Airport

La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile

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Destinations

ICAO

SCSE

Elevation

481 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of La Florida Airport

LSC

Location

La Serena-Coquimbo · CO · Chile

Connectivity

7 routes · 4 destinations

Position

-29.916°, -71.200° · 481 ft elev.

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Gateway to Chile's Coquimbo Region and the Elqui Valley.

Opened

1960

Location

La Serena, Chile

La Florida Airport (IATA: LSC, ICAO: SCSE) serves the twin cities of La Serena and Coquimbo in Chile's Coquimbo Region, approximately 470 kilometres north of Santiago. It is the primary commercial airport for the region and handles both domestic and limited international traffic. The airport sits at an elevation of roughly 481 metres above sea level and operates a single runway. It supports tourism to the Elqui Valley, known for its clear skies and astronomical observatories, as well as regional mining and commercial activity. In recent years, infrastructure improvements have been undertaken to expand capacity and modernise facilities, reflecting growing passenger demand driven by tourism and regional economic development.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and limited international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, rental cars, and private transfer services connecting the airport to La Serena and Coquimbo city centres.

Airlines here

LATAM Airlines and Sky Airline are the primary carriers operating scheduled domestic routes through La Florida Airport.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 5 kilometres east of La Serena's city centre.
›Serves as an important gateway for visitors to the Elqui Valley and its world-renowned astronomical observatories.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 481 metres above sea level.
›The region's clear skies make it a hub for astrotourism, indirectly boosting airport traffic.
›Runway improvements and terminal expansions have been planned to accommodate increasing passenger volumes.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Sky Airline

LAN Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Routes

LSC → ANFH2 · 319 320

LSC → CJCH2 · 319

LSC → CPOH2 · 319

LSC → SCLH2 · 319 320

LSC → ANFLA · 320

LSC → CJCLA · 320

LSC → SCLLA · 320 319

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3195 routes Airbus A3205 routes

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