Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Guardia Marina Zañartu) (IATA: WPU, ICAO: SCGZ) is an airport serving the town of Puerto Williams on the north shore of Navarino Island in the Magallanes Region of Chile. The island is at the southern tip of Chile, and is across a narrow strait from Argentina.
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Williams, Chile | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°55′52″S 67°37′35″W / 54.93111°S 67.62639°W | ||||||||||
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  WPU Location of the airport in Chile | |||||||||||
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The airport is maintained by the Chilean Air Force. The runway is on a small peninsula running parallel to the island's shore, and approaches to either end are partially over the water. There is mountainous terrain to the north and to the south.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aerovías DAP | Punta Arenas |
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Guardiamarina Zañartu
- SkyVector - Guardiamarina Zañartu
- Template:WAD
- Accident history for Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for Guardiamarina Zañartu at NOAA/NWS
- Web camera
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