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Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport

Puerto Natales, Chile

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Elevation

217 ft

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Location

Puerto Natales · MA · Chile

Position

-51.671°, -72.529° · 217 ft elev.

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Gateway to Chilean Patagonia and Torres del Paine.

Location

Puerto Natales, Chile

Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (IATA: PNT, ICAO: SCNT) serves Puerto Natales, a small city in the Magallanes Region of southern Chile. The airport is named in honor of Chilean military aviator Lieutenant Julio Gallardo and acts as an important access point for travelers heading to Torres del Paine National Park. The airport handles a limited number of scheduled domestic flights, primarily connecting Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas and Santiago. Its operations are modest in scale, reflecting the relatively small population of Puerto Natales and the seasonal nature of Patagonian tourism. Due to its remote location and challenging Patagonian weather conditions, flight schedules can be subject to disruption. The facility nonetheless plays a meaningful role in reducing travel times for visitors to one of Chile's most iconic wilderness destinations.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to low passenger volumes typical of a regional Patagonian facility.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Puerto Natales town center is available via taxi and occasional shuttle services.

Airlines here

LATAM Airlines and Sky Airline have operated routes serving Puerto Natales, primarily connecting it to Punta Arenas and Santiago.

Notable facts

›Named after Chilean military aviator Lieutenant Julio Gallardo.
›Serves as a key access point for Torres del Paine National Park.
›Located in the Magallanes Region of far southern Chile.
›Patagonian weather conditions frequently affect flight operations.
›Primarily handles domestic routes within Chile.

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