SCHU
Gran Cañon Airport
Gran Cañon Airport (SCHU) is a general-aviation airfield serving Huasco, Atacama Region. The field lies at 230 ft (70 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,297 ft (700 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Freirina Airport (SCFF), 26 nm S.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Vallenar Airport (VLR), 36 nm SE.
Location
- Elevation
- 230 ft (70 m)
- Coordinates
- -28.0989, -71.1467
- Serving
- Huasco
- Region
- Atacama Region
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
Runways1 · longest 2,297 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 4 points 40° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/22 | 2,297 ft700 m | 59 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- VLRVallenar Airport · 36 nm SE
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.