Small private airfield serving the Melipilla region of Chile.
Location
Melipilla, Chile
Santa Teresa del Almendral Airport is a small general aviation airfield located near Melipilla, a city in the Metropolitan Region of Chile, situated southwest of Santiago. It operates under the ICAO code SCTS and serves private and light aircraft operations in the agricultural and rural surroundings of the Maipo Valley.
The airfield does not handle scheduled commercial passenger services and has no IATA code assigned, reflecting its status as a private or minor public-use facility. It functions primarily to support local aviation needs, agricultural operations, and private flights in the region.
Melipilla itself is a provincial capital known for its farming and winemaking heritage, and the airfield provides convenient air access to this otherwise road-dependent area located roughly 70 kilometers from Santiago.
Getting to & from
Ground access to Melipilla and the surrounding region is primarily via road, with Route 78 (Autopista del Sol) connecting the area to Santiago.
Notable facts
- ›Operates under ICAO code SCTS with no assigned IATA code.
- ›Located in the Maipo Valley region southwest of Santiago.
- ›Serves general aviation and private aircraft rather than commercial airlines.
- ›Melipilla is the provincial capital of the Melipilla Province in Chile's Metropolitan Region.
- ›The airfield name references the Santa Teresa del Almendral estate or locality in the area.
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