• Source: Balmaceda Airport

      • Balmaceda Airport (IATA: BBA, ICAO: SCBA) is an airport next to the village of Balmaceda, serving the Aysén Region of Chile. The airport is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the Argentina border, it is located 55 km south-east of Coyhaique, the regional capital.


      Expansion plans


      In 2016 works to improve the airfield and expand capacity were commenced consisting of resurfacing the damaged runway surface, the building of a new 30 m wide parallel taxiway, a new control tower, expansion of the apron, and improvements to other administrative structures. These were made with an investment of approximately 27 billion pesos, much of which were national funds intended for the development of remote regions of the country.
      In April 2018 the new taxiway entered use as a temporary runway (designated 09L/27R) to enable repair works on the main runway.


      Airlines and destinations




      Accidents and incidents


      On 8 April 1968, Douglas C-49K CC-CBM of LADECO crashed on approach, killing all 36 people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago.


      See also


      Chile portal
      Aviation portal
      Transport in Chile
      List of airports in Chile


      References




      External links


      Balmaceda Airport at OurAirports
      Aeronautical chart and airport information for Balmaceda Airport at SkyVector
      Balmaceda Airport at FallingRain
      Accident history for Balmaceda Airport at Aviation Safety Network
      Current weather for Balmaceda Airport at NOAA/NWS

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