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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
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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 261400Z 17004KT 130V210 9999 FEW008 BKN015 OVC030 12/11 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
METAR issued by SCEL on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, issued 44 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 170°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF SCEL 261049Z 2612/2712 18008KT 8000 FEW010 BKN020 BKN130 TX14/2619Z TN08/2710Z TEMPO 2612/2614 VRB02KT 5000 HZ BKN008 BKN015 OVC080 BECMG 2615/2617 30010KT 8000 SHRA SCT030 BKN130 TEMPO 2620/2702 18010KT 5000 RA BKN020 OVC040 BECMG 2701/2703 36004KT SCT020 BKN040
Decoded TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF issued by SCEL on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 12:00 UTC, issued 2 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
few clouds at broken at broken at
from Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC
HZ
temporarily
wind 2kt = 4km/h direction is VRB° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
broken at broken at overcast at
from Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC
SHRA
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 300° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
scattered clouds at broken at
from Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
RA
temporarily
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
broken at overcast at
from Wednesday, August 26, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 27, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
SHRA
becoming
wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 360° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
scattered clouds 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
