AirportsBalmaceda Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Balmaceda, in Aysén Region, Chile. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BBA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BBA
- ICAO code
- SCBA
- City
- Balmaceda
- State or region
- Aysén Region
- Country
- Chile
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 45.9160° S, 71.6895° W
- Elevation
- 525 m (1,722 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,501 m (8,205 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BBA means Balmaceda Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: SCBA. ICAO codes that begin with S belong to South America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 45.9160° S, 71.6895° W. It stands 525 metres (1,722 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Coyhaique, about 48 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Coyhaique, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Balmaceda Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,501 metres (8,205 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 19 airports of Chile on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,501 m 8,205 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer AirportPerito Moreno, Argentina | PMQ | 88 km |
| Las Heras AirportLas Heras, Argentina | LHS | 221 km |
| General Enrique Mosconi International AirportComodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | CRD | 328 km |
| Esquel Brigadier Antonio Parodi International AirportEsquel, Argentina | EQS | 337 km |
| Gobernador Gregores AirportGobernador Gregores, Argentina | GGS | 339 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 16,679 km | 20 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 15,612 km | 19 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 14,821 km | 18 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 12,786 km | 15 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,627 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,042 km | 12 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,042 km | 18 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 17,147 km | 21 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,147 km | 12 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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