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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport (Santiago International / Nuevo Pudahuel) in Santiago (Chile)
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport also known as Santiago International
and Nuevo Pudahuel
is located near Santiago, with Santa Teresa de Lo Ovalle at 1mi↑, Quilicura at 3mi↑, Renca at 3mi↑, Lo Prado at 5mi↑, El Retamo at 6mi↑, Quinta Normal at 6mi↑, Barrio Brazil at 8mi↑, Ochagavía at 9mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Chile and Southernmost airports in Chile
→ See also airports in Chile
aerial view of Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : SCEL
- IATA code : SCL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 474 m = 1555ft
→ See also Highest airports in Chile and Lowest airports in Chile
Runways
- runway 17L/35R : 3750m = 12303ft
- runway 17R/35L : 3750m = 12303ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Chile
Coming to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport
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Aviation weather for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
METAR for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
METAR SCEL 200100Z 19003KT 9999 FEW090 BKN120 10/06 Q1007 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
METAR issued by SCEL on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 01:00 UTC, issued 53 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 190°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF SCEL 192252Z 2000/2024 02006KT 8000 BKN070 OVC100 TX12/2019Z TN08/2010Z BECMG 2000/2002 -SHRA SCT020 OVC070 BECMG 2002/2004 5000 RA BKN010 OVC040 TEMPO 2006/2013 03011KT 3000 RA BECMG 2015/2017 BKN020 BKN040
Decoded TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF issued by SCEL on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, issued 7 hours and 53 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, July 19, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, July 20, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 20° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
broken at overcast at
from Sunday, July 19, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 19, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
-SHRA
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 20° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
scattered clouds at overcast at
from Sunday, July 19, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Monday, July 20, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
RA
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 20° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
broken at overcast at
from Monday, July 20, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, July 20, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
RA
temporarily
wind 11kt = 20km/h direction is 30° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
from Monday, July 20, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, July 20, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
RA
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 20° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
broken at broken at
VAC for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport
Around Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport (Santiago International / Nuevo Pudahuel) in Santiago (Chile)
near
- Hotels in Santa Teresa de Lo Ovalle
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 5075mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 5128mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 6807mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 6845mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 6845mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 6845mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 6846mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 6846mi↑
- San Sebastian at 6846mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 6862mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 6862mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 6862mi↑
- for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport at 0mi↑
- for Lan Courier airport at 2mi↑
- for Aerorescate airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport (Santiago International / Nuevo Pudahuel) in Santiago (Chile)
- Lan Courier heliport (SHLC ) at 2mi↑NOTAM
- Aerorescate heliport (SHAE ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Lipangui airport (SCKL ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Escuela de Investigaciones Policiales heliport (SHEI ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Mercedez Benz heliport (SHMB ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Mutual de Seguridad heliport (SHMS ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Hospital San José heliport (SHJO ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- El Conquistador heliport (SHEQ ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Sonda heliport (SHSD ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Jose Miguel Carrera heliport (SHRE ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Hacienda Lipangue airport (SCHL ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Moneda Bicentenario heliport (SHSP ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Banco Santander heliport (SHBS ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Santiago Centro heliport (SHSC ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- Banco Exterior heliport (SHBE ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- Ejército Bicentenario heliport (SHEB ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Chile
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
