Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport
| nativename =
| image = Aéroport Puerto williams.jpg
| IATA = WPU
| ICAO = SCGZ
| type = Public
| owner = DGAC (Civil Aviation Authority)
| operator = DGAC
| city-served = Puerto Williams, Chile
| location = Navarino Island
| elevation-f = 88 ft
| elevation-m = 27 m
| coordinates = {{coord|54|55|52|S|67|37|35|W|region:CL_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_label = WPU
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Chile
| website = https://www.aipchile.gob.cl/designador/SCGZ
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 08/26
| r1-length-m = 1440
| r1-length-f =
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| footnotes = Source: GCM{{GCM|WPU|Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport}} Google Maps{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-54.9316843,-67.625453,2704m/data=!3m1!1e3|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}
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Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport ({{langx|es|Aeropuerto Guardia Marina Zañartu}}) {{airport codes|WPU|SCGZ}} is an airport serving the town of Puerto Williams on the north shore of Navarino Island in the Magallanes Region of Chile. The island is at the southern tip of Chile, and is across a narrow strait from Argentina called Beagle Channel. It is the world's southernmost airport with regular scheduled flights.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/most-extreme-airports-world/index.html|title=The world's most extreme airports|author=Miquel Ros|website=CNN}}
The airport is maintained by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Chile (DGAC Chile). The runway is on a small peninsula running parallel to the island's shore, and approaches to either end are partially over the water. There is mountainous terrain to the north and to the south.
Navigation is supported by a VOR-DME on the field.{{Cite web|url=https://ourairports.com/navaids/PWL/Puerto_Williams_VOR-DME_CL/|title=PWL @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com}}
Airlines and destinations
See also
Accidents
- On February 21, 1991, LAN Chile Flight 1069 suffered a runway overrun when landing due to pilot error, leading to the death of 20 people.
References
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External links
- [https://www.aipchile.gob.cl/designador/SCGZ Guardia Marina Zañartu Airport] at DGAC Flying Information Service Web Page
- [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-54.9311/-67.6292 Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport] at OpenStreetMap
- {{SkyVector|SCGZ|Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport}}
- {{ASN|WPU|Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport}}
- {{NWS-current|SCGZ|Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport}}
- [http://www.aipchile.gob.cl/camara_ubicacion/show?lugar=l209&aerodromo=&aerodromo_sel=aerodromo&designador=SCGZ&popup=&boton=Consultar Web camera]
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Category:Airports in Magallanes Region
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