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Alto Palena Airport (IATA: WAP, ICAO: SCAP) serves Palena, CL.
Alto Palena Airport (SCAP/WAP) is a public airport serving Palena, Los Lagos Region, Chile, administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). It is located 1 km north of Palena.
- Runway: The airport has one asphalt runway, 07/25, measuring 876 x 18 meters (2,881 x 59 feet). There are downslopes past the short overruns of both ends of the runway, and nearby mountainous terrain.
- Elevation: 273 meters (897 feet).
- Operations: The airport provides Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS), Aeronautical Communications (COM), Meteorology (MET), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), and Air Traffic Service Notification (ARO). In 2023, it saw 255 air operations, primarily aeromedical evacuations, state flights, and aircraft combating forest fires.
- Historical Significance: The airport's origins trace back to 1950, with the first aircraft landing in 1951. It officially began operating as Alto Palena Airport on February 20, 1976.
- NOTAM: As of May 2021, there were three non-frangible masts, 8 meters high, installed at the NE, SE, and SW edges of the apron.
*Sources researched: aipchile.dgac.gob.cl, skyvector.com, dgac.gob.cl, en.wikipedia.org*
AirportRoutes · updated Jun 30, 2026
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Where is Alto Palena Airport located?
Alto Palena Airport is located in Palena, CL, at an elevation of 794 ft. Its IATA code is WAP and ICAO code is SCAP.