La Florida Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||||||
Location | La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 481 ft / 147 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°54′58″S71°11′58″W / 29.91611°S 71.19944°W | ||||||||||||||
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La Florida Airport( IATA : LSC, ICAO : SCSE) is an airport serving La Serena, a Pacific coastal city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.
Airlines | Destinations |
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JetSmart Chile | Antofagasta, Arica, [3] Calama, Iquique, Santiago de Chile |
LATAM Chile | Antofagasta, Calama, Santiago de Chile |
Sky Airline | Antofagasta, Calama, Iquique, Santiago de Chile |
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