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El Bosque Airport

Santiago, Chile

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SCBQ

Elevation

1844 ft

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Location

Santiago · RM · Chile

Position

-33.562°, -70.688° · 1844 ft elev.

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Santiago's historic general aviation and military airfield.

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Santiago, Chile

El Bosque Airport (ICAO: SCBQ) is a general aviation and military airfield located in the southern metropolitan area of Santiago, Chile. It serves as an important base for the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile) and accommodates light aircraft, flight training, and private aviation operations. The airport does not handle scheduled commercial passenger flights and has no IATA code, distinguishing it from Santiago's main international gateway, Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. El Bosque is primarily known for hosting the FIDAE air show, one of Latin America's largest and most prestigious aerospace and defence exhibitions, held biennially at the facility.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by road within the southern Santiago metropolitan area, though no dedicated public transit service specifically serves the facility.

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No commercial airlines operate scheduled services from El Bosque Airport, as it serves general aviation, military, and flight training purposes.

Notable facts

›El Bosque Airport serves as a Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile) base.
›It is the primary venue for FIDAE, one of Latin America's largest aerospace and defence trade shows, held biennially.
›The airport does not handle scheduled commercial passenger traffic and has no IATA code.
›It is used extensively for civilian flight training and private general aviation operations.
›The facility is located in the southern sector of the Santiago metropolitan region.

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El Bosque Airport (es), is a military airport located in El Bosque, a southern suburb of Santiago, Chile.

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El Bosque Airport (es), is a military airport located in El Bosque, a southern suburb of Santiago, Chile.

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