Regional airport · Chillan, Chile

Chillan/Gen Bernard O'Higgins

SCCHYAI
Elevation
495 ft
Coordinates
36°35′S 72°02′W
Local time
America/Santiago

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Field information

SCCH runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Chillan/Gen Bernard O'Higgins (SCCH/YAI) has one runway, 04/22, 5,740 ft (1,750 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Operating hours: Sunrise to sunset. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at SCCH, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Santiago

  • Country

    Chile

    CL

  • Municipality

    Chillan

  • Elevation

    495 ft

  • Position

    -36.5825, -72.0314

  • Traffic level

    Low

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Operating hours

    Sunrise to sunset

Runways · SCCH

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
04/225,740 ft (1,750 m)98 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at SCCH.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Chillan/Gen Bernard O'Higgins (SCCH / YAI) in Chillan, Chile, through one 24/7 OCC desk. SCCH is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at SCCH

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Chile

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Chile. Applicable permit lead times for Chile are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Chile are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at SCCH

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at SCCH covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at SCCH

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at SCCH is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to SCCH

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for SCCH: 36° 34′ 57″ S 72° 1′ 53″ W; elevation 495 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Chillan

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Chillan. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at SCCH.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at SCCH

    Support for freighter operations into SCCH covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where SCCH sits in the network

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Operating into SCCH?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Chillan/Gen Bernard O'Higgins — one desk for the whole trip.

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