La Chimba Airport

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La Chimba Airport
Summary
Airport typeClosed
Serves Antofagasta, Chile
Elevation  AMSL 120 ft / 37 m
Coordinates 23°33′13″S70°23′46″W / 23.55361°S 70.39611°W / -23.55361; -70.39611 (La Chimba Airport (Antofagasta)) Coordinates: 23°33′13″S70°23′46″W / 23.55361°S 70.39611°W / -23.55361; -70.39611 (La Chimba Airport (Antofagasta))
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Location of La Chimba Airport in Chile
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Source: Google Maps [1] OurAirports [2]

La Chimba Airport (Spanish : Aeropuerto La Chimba, ( ICAO : SCMB)) was an airport serving Antofagasta, capital of the Antofagasta Region of Chile.

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Google Earth Historical Imagery (10/19/2002) shows the runway marked closed and criss-crossed by new streets. Subsequent imagery show the land filled by a housing project.

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References

  1. Google (2013-09-03). "location of La Chimba Airport" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  2. OurAirports - La Chimba