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• Region: South America (Southern Cone)
• Country/State: Chile
• City/Town: Santiago (Pudahuel)
• Website: https://www.nuevopudahuel.cl
• Type of Airport: International
• Airport code/s:
o IATA: SCL
o ICAO: SCEL
• Terminals:
– Terminal Nacional (T1 – domestic)
– Terminal Internacional (T2 – international, opened 2022)
• Passenger numbers:
– ~25–27 million passengers (calendar year 2024)
Parking
• Short-term: Multi-storey short-stay parking connected to both terminals
• Long-term: Long-stay and economy parking with shuttle and pedestrian access
• Valet: Official valet parking available (premium paid)
Hotel
• On site:
– No airside terminal hotel
• Nearby:
– Holiday Inn Santiago Airport (adjacent to terminal complex)
– Additional hotels along Route 68 corridor
Other facilities
• Restaurants/cafes: Chilean, South American and international dining across both terminals
• Bars: Wine bars, cafés and licensed restaurants airside and landside
• Lounges: LATAM Lounge, Pacific Club Lounge, airline partner lounges
• Duty-free shops: Extensive duty-free retail in international departures and arrivals
• Gift shops/newsagent/chemist: Souvenirs, convenience stores, pharmacies and bookstores
• On-site travel agent: Limited; airline desks and airport information counters instead
• Help desk/Lost & found: Airport information desks and Nuevo Pudahuel lost & found services
• Car rental: Major international and regional car-rental companies on site
• Taxi/transport to city: Taxis, ride-hailing, Centropuerto and TurBus airport buses
• Baby/parent room: Baby care rooms and family facilities throughout terminals
• Business center/free-Wi-Fi/charging: Free Wi-Fi airport-wide; extensive charging points; business services via lounges
• Gym: No public terminal gym
• Beauty center/hairdresser: Limited grooming services
• Other facilities: Medical clinic, prayer/quiet rooms, art and cultural displays
• Biometric check-in: Biometric boarding increasingly used by LATAM and selected international carriers
• Biometric customs: Automated border control e-gates for eligible travellers
Disabled/accessibility
• Free PRM assistance available; request via airline or airport
• Wheelchair assistance from curbside to gate and arrival halls
• Fully step-free terminals with ramps, elevators and wide circulation areas
• Accessible parking spaces close to terminal entrances
• Accessible toilets throughout terminals
• Priority security and immigration processing available
• Assistance dogs permitted
• Support for non-visible disabilities via trained staff
• Tactile paving, audible announcements and high-contrast signage throughout terminals
Runways
• Runway 17L/35R
• Runway 17R/35L
Length/Width
• Both runways: ~3,800 m × 45 m
• Parallel configuration supports long-haul widebody operations (Code E)
Grooving of runways
• Grooved runway surfaces to improve wet-weather braking
• High-capacity drainage systems mitigate hydroplaning risk
• Surface specifications published in the Chilean AIP
ILS/CAT capability
• ILS installed on both runways
• CAT II and CAT III capability available
• Approved for CAT III low-visibility operations
Navigation aids
• ILS with PAPI visual guidance
• VOR/DME navigation aids
• RNAV (GNSS-based) SIDs and STARs
• Modern ATC radar and surface movement guidance systems
Low-visibility operations
– Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) in place
– Operations occasionally affected by fog and low cloud during winter mornings
On-time departures (OTP) data
• Airport-specific OTP figures not routinely published
• Generally strong punctuality due to:
– Dual long parallel runways
– Modern terminal and apron design
• Winter fog and regional airspace congestion are primary delay drivers
Airfield restrictions
• No formal curfew
• Noise abatement procedures apply
• Preferential runway use based on wind and noise considerations
• Slot coordination during peak international banks
• Planned runway and taxiway maintenance managed via NOTAMs
Aircraft maintenance
• Major aircraft maintenance facilities on site
• LATAM Airlines Group Engineering presence
• Line and heavy maintenance capability for narrowbody and widebody fleets
• Oversight by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC Chile)
Eco-efficient operations (e.g., energy use, carbon minimization, waste management, etc.)
• Nuevo Pudahuel targets carbon-neutral airport operations by 2030
• Extensive fixed electrical ground power reduces aircraft APU usage
• Energy-efficient LED lighting and smart terminal-management systems
• Comprehensive waste separation, recycling and wastewater-treatment programs
Renewable energy use
• Airport supplied with 100% renewable electricity through national grid contracts
• On-site solar installations supplement terminal energy demand
• Energy efficiency central to emissions-reduction strategy
Availability of biofuel alternatives
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) available on a pilot and airline-driven basis
• LATAM participates in SAF trials and long-term offtake planning
• No airport-mandated SAF blending requirement currently in place
Conservation of biodiversity [actual programs]
• Environmental management of green buffer zones around airport perimeter
• Stormwater treatment protecting the Mapocho River basin
• Wildlife hazard management balancing aviation safety and ecosystem protection
Sustainable transportation
• Promotion of airport buses and shared transport over private vehicles
• Electrification of airport-owned and ground-service vehicle fleets underway
• EV charging infrastructure available in airport parking facilities
• Future rail-access planning under metropolitan transport studies
Green building design
• Terminal Internacional designed to modern LEED-aligned sustainability standards
• Extensive daylighting, high-performance glazing and efficient HVAC
• Use of low-carbon materials and modular construction
• Lifecycle carbon reduction embedded in long-term airport master planning
