Presidente Carlos Ibanez del Campo International Airport – PUQ
Presidente Carlos Ibanez del Campo International Airport is located in the city of Punta Arenas, Chile. It serves the Punta Arenas area as well as its neighboring cities and towns. It is a joint military and civilian airport. And s owned and operated by the local government and by the Chilean Air Force. Operating under the IATA code PUQ and the ICAO code of SCCI, the airport sits at an elevation of 139 feet above mean sea level. Its coordinates are 53°00′09″S 070°51′16″W. There are three runways, all of which have a concrete and asphalt surface.
Best Time to Visit
The airport is shared with the Chilean Air Force and it has one passenger terminal with three departure gates. There are two luggage belts and 11 check in counters. Airlines that operate in Presidente Carlos Ibanez del Campo International Airport include Aerovias DAP, JetSmart, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline. Top destinations include Puerto Monti and Concepcion. The airport also accepts chartered flights, in addition to its scheduled commercial flights. Season flights to Puerto Natales are also offered via LATAM Chile. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Rio Seco, Puerto Natales, Rio Grande, and Rio Gallegos.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a lot of great hotels located in the area served by the airport. A property that is found less than 2 miles from PUQ is the Hospedaje Isla Magdalena. One hotel further away, but are still less than 25 minutes away is the Best Western Hotel Finis Terrae.
An alternate airport for the Presidente Carlos Ibanez del Campo International Airport is the Cerro El Sombrero Airport, located in Cerro El Sombrero, Chile.
On this page it is easy to search for Punta Arenas, Chile airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Punta Arenas, Chile (PUQ-Carlos Ibanez Del Campo Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the PUQ airport. Most of these PUQ hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Punta Arenas, Chile motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the PUQ airport are Plaza Munoz Gamero, Centro Cultural Braun Menendez, and Palacio Sara Braun.
