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Carriel Sur International Airport

Concepcion, Chile

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Carriel Sur International Airport

Concepcion, Chile

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Gateway to Chile's second-largest metropolitan region.

Opened

1950

Location

Concepción, Chile

Carriel Sur International Airport (IATA: CCP, ICAO: SCIE) serves Concepción, the capital of the Biobío Region and the center of Chile's second-largest urban agglomeration. The airport is located in the Talcahuano commune, just a few kilometers northwest of Concepción's city center, on the shores of Concepción Bay. The airport handles a significant volume of domestic traffic connecting Concepción to Santiago and other Chilean cities, as well as limited international operations. It serves as an important transportation hub for the broader Biobío Region, supporting both business and leisure travel. The facility is operated under the Chilean airport system overseen by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). It has undergone modernization efforts over the years to meet growing passenger demand in the region.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by taxi, bus, and rental car services connecting it to Concepción city center and surrounding communities.

Airlines here

LATAM Airlines and Sky Airline are the primary carriers operating at Carriel Sur, offering domestic routes primarily to Santiago.

Notable facts

›Located in the Talcahuano commune, approximately 7 km from Concepción city center.
›The airport is named after the Carriel Sur hill near which it is situated.
›It is one of the busiest airports in Chile outside of the Santiago metropolitan area.
›The airport sustained damage during the 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami but resumed operations.
›DGAC, Chile's civil aviation authority, administers and oversees airport operations.

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Airlines serving this airport

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CCP → SCL5P · 737

CCP → PMCH2 · 319 320

CCP → SCLH2 · 319 320

CCP → ZALH2 · 319

CCP → ZCOH2 · 319

CCP → SCLLA · 320 319

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Airbus A3195 routes Airbus A3203 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Carriel Sur International Airport is located in Talcahuano, Greater Concepción in the Bío Bío Region, 8 km (5 mi) from Concepción downtown. It is one of the largest airports in Chile and serves domestic traffic for LATAM Airlines, JetSmart and Sky Airline. It also serves as a primary alternate airport for Arturo Merino Benitez Airport, usually receiving international traffic from Santiago when that airport closes due to weather.

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