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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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By plane :
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
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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 111900Z 12006KT 050V150 CAVOK 22/05 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
METAR issued by SCEL on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 14 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 33 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 120°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF SCEL 111600Z 1118/1218 18010KT CAVOK TX22/1119Z TN05/1210Z BECMG 1200/1202 VRB02KT TEMPO 1209/1213 4000 BR BECMG 1215/1217 18012KT
Decoded TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF issued by SCEL on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, issued 8 hours and 14 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 2kt = 4km/h direction is VRB° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
BR
temporarily
Visibility is 4km = 2sm.
from Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
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
