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Pelícano Airport

Estacion Chañaral, Chile

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SCEC

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3678 ft

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Location

Estacion Chañaral · CO · Chile

Position

-29.145°, -70.888° · 3678 ft elev.

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Small regional airstrip serving Chile's Atacama coastal mining region.

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Estación Chañaral, Chile

Pelícano Airport (ICAO: SCEC) is a small general aviation airstrip located near Estación Chañaral in the Atacama Region of northern Chile. It serves primarily as a local utility aerodrome supporting the surrounding desert and coastal area, which is closely associated with mining and industrial activity in the Chañaral province. The airport does not operate scheduled commercial passenger services and has no IATA code assigned, reflecting its status as a minor facility. It is likely used for private, charter, or operational flights related to regional industry and logistics.

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›Pelícano Airport carries the ICAO identifier SCEC.
›No IATA code is assigned, indicating no scheduled commercial service.
›Located in Chile's Atacama Region, one of the driest areas on Earth.
›The airport likely supports mining and industrial operations in the Chañaral area.
›Estación Chañaral is a small locality near the port city of Chañaral in northern Chile.

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Pelicano Airport

Airport in Chile

Pelicano Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto Pelicano, is a desert airport near Estación Chañar, La Higuera, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

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