Regional gateway serving the Ñuble region of central Chile.
Location
Chillán, Chile
General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (IATA: YAI, ICAO: SCCH) is a regional airport located near Chillán, the capital of the Ñuble region in central Chile. It serves as the primary air access point for the surrounding agricultural and wine-producing region.
The airport is named after Bernardo O'Higgins, one of Chile's founding fathers and a national hero who was born in the nearby town of Chillán Viejo. Operations are modest in scale, primarily supporting domestic routes connecting the city to Santiago and other Chilean destinations.
The facility is administered under Chile's civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), which oversees most regional airports across the country.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling limited domestic passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options between the airport and Chillán city center include taxis and private vehicle transfers.
Airlines here
LATAM Airlines has historically operated routes connecting Chillán to Santiago, though service frequency has varied over the years.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins, who was born near Chillán.
- ›Located in the Ñuble region, one of Chile's newer administrative regions established in 2018.
- ›Primarily serves domestic routes, with Santiago being the main connection.
- ›Operated under the oversight of Chile's DGAC (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil).
- ›The Chillán area is known for its thermal baths and ski resort, attracting seasonal visitors.
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