Regional airport · Puerto Williams, Chile

Puerto Williams/Guardiamarina Zanartu

SCGZWPU
Elevation
88 ft
Coordinates
54°56′S 67°38′W
Local time
America/Argentina/Ushuaia

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Field information

SCGZ runways, fuel & airport data

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

Puerto Williams/Guardiamarina Zanartu (SCGZ/WPU) has one runway, 08/26, 4,724 ft (1,440 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: No fuel available. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at SCGZ, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Argentina/Ushuaia

  • Country

    Chile

    CL

  • Municipality

    Puerto Williams

  • Elevation

    88 ft

  • Position

    -54.9311, -67.6263

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    No fuel available

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

Runways · SCGZ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
08/264,724 ft (1,440 m)95 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at SCGZ.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Puerto Williams/Guardiamarina Zanartu (SCGZ / WPU) in Puerto Williams, Chile, through one 24/7 OCC desk. SCGZ 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 SCGZ

  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 SCGZ

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

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at SCGZ

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

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to SCGZ

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for SCGZ: 54° 55′ 52″ S 67° 37′ 35″ W; elevation 88 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Puerto Williams

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

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at SCGZ

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

Location

Where SCGZ sits in the network

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Operating into SCGZ?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Puerto Williams/Guardiamarina Zanartu — one desk for the whole trip.

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