La Florida Airport (Chile)
Airport in Coquimbo, Chile
LSC
Location of airport in Chile
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 12/30 | 1,938 | 6,358 | Asphalt |
| 12R/30L | 1,360 | 4,462 | Grass |
Source: SkyVector[1] GCM[2]
La Florida Airport (IATA: LSC, ICAO: SCSE) is an airport serving La Serena, a Pacific coastal city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History
On January 19, 1951, Captain Roberto Parragué Singer on his plane "Manu-Tara" took off from La Florida Airport and landed on Hanga Roa, Easter Island the next day, achieving the first flight ever to Easter Island.[4]
Accidents and incidents
- On December 9, 1982, Aeronor Flight 304 crashed short of the runway, killing all 46 passengers and crew.
See also
References
- ^ La Florida Airport - SkyVector
- ^ Airport information for La Florida Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "JetSMART schedules new routes from Dec 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Museo Aeronáutico de Chile (in Spanish) Archived 2009-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- OurAirports - La Florida
- FallingRain - La Florida Airport
- Current weather for La Florida at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for La Florida Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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