Chile
SCAT/CPO Desierto de Atacama Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits
Copiapó, Chile
Operational detail on request
Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for SCAT are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.
Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file
An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Desierto de Atacama Airport (SCAT) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.
Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, ICAO code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone
Services at SCAT
- Ground HandlingAirways coordinates this
- FuelAirways coordinates this
- Cargo and FreightAirways coordinates this
- Customs and ImmigrationAirways coordinates this
- Slots and PPRAirways coordinates this
- CateringAirways coordinates this
- HotelsAirways coordinates this
SCAT ground handling services
Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Chile. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.
SCAT landing and overflight permit requirements
Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.
Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Chile? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.
Chile civil aviation authority hours
Permits for SCAT are issued in Chile, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Chile Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.
SCAT aviation fuel arrangements
Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.
SCAT customs and immigration
Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.
SCAT cargo flight handling
Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.
SCAT crew hotel options
Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.
SCAT flight catering
In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.
Documents required for SCAT operations
What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.
Alternate aerodromes near SCAT
We can name 371 aerodromes in Chile. They are listed on this page and on the Chile directory page.
What other airports are near SCAT? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Chile include SCAR — Arica Airport, SCBA — Balmaceda Airport, SCCF — Calama Airport, SCCI — Punta Arenas Airport.
How to arrange flight support at SCAT
Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for SCAT as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.
Other aerodromes in Chile
Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 120 of 371 aerodromes, capital first.
Nothing here matches that. Try an ICAO code, a city, or use the site search.
Location
Copiapó, Chile. The plotted position for this airport is awaiting confirmation, so it is not shown on a map.
Coordination at SCAT
We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Chile, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.
Common questions
What is the ICAO code for Desierto de Atacama Airport?
The ICAO code is SCAT.
What is the IATA code for Desierto de Atacama Airport?
The IATA code is CPO.
What are the SCAT airport codes?
Desierto de Atacama Airport is SCAT by ICAO and CPO by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.
Where is SCAT located?
Desierto de Atacama Airport serves Copiapó, Chile.
Which country and region is SCAT in?
SCAT is in Chile, in our Latin America & Caribbean region.
What are the coordinates of SCAT?
-27.2612, -70.7792. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.
What kind of aerodrome is SCAT?
The global directory classifies SCAT as a medium airport. It has scheduled airline service.
How many aerodromes are there in Chile?
We can name 371 aerodromes in Chile. They are listed on this page and on the Chile directory page.
Who is the civil aviation authority for SCAT?
Permits for SCAT are issued in Chile, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Chile Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.
What other airports are near SCAT?
Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Chile include SCAR — Arica Airport, SCBA — Balmaceda Airport, SCCF — Calama Airport, SCCI — Punta Arenas Airport.