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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 110400Z 26001KT 8000 NSC 08/06 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
METAR issued by SCEL on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 25 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5sm.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 2km/h = 1kt, direction is 260°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF AMD SCEL 102340Z 1100/1124 17010KT CAVOK TX21/1119Z TN06/1110Z BECMG 1102/1104 35004KT 3000 BR NSC TEMPO 1108/1113 0800 FG BECMG 1112/1114 8000 NSW BECMG 1116/1118 19010KT
Decoded TAF for Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International airport SCEL SCL
TAF issued by SCEL on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, issued 7 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, July 10, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, July 10, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 170° 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 Friday, July 10, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BR
becoming
wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 350° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 13:00 heure UTC
FG
temporarily
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
from Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 4kt = 7km/h direction is 350° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 11, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 190° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
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
