El Loa Airport CJCSCCF

El Loa Airport (CJC) is a compact regional airport for Calama in northern Chile and the practical air gateway to San Pedro de Atacama and the Atacama Desert. It is not a hub for any airline alliance or major carrier; service is mainly domestic, with LATAM, SKY Airline and JetSMART linking Calama to Santiago and selected Chilean cities. Past international service to Lima has not been a dependable current transit option, so most international passengers connect through Santiago. The airport has one passenger terminal, short walking distances and limited premium facilities, which makes simple domestic connections easy but gives little reason to plan a long airside stay.

Timezone: America/Santiago

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://aeropuertoelloa.cl/

General

+56 55 234 4897

Customer service

+56 9 5721 4755

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

SCCF

Elevation

7543 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

9974 ft

Terminals

To the city

• taxi/transfer → Calama city centre · airport is about 6 km southeast of Calama; official site lists authorized taxis and transfer operators, with fare zones including central Calama streets such as Avda. Chorrillo, Avda. Grecia and Calle Sotomayor

Bus / coach

The official airport homepage lists a bus service, but no route, operator, timetable or destination details were verified on the official pages found.

Taxi

Authorized taxis are listed by the airport; official fare zones include Calama city areas and San Pedro de Atacama.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport