La Florida Airport (Chile) Explained

La Florida Airport
Iata:LSC
Icao:SCSE
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Chile
Pushpin Label:LSC
Type:Public
Operator:Government
Location:La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile
Elevation-F:481
Coordinates:-29.9161°N -71.1994°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-M:1938
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:12R/30L
R2-Length-M:1360
R2-Surface:Grass
Footnotes:Source: SkyVector[1] GCM

La Florida Airport is an airport serving La Serena, a Pacific coastal city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

History

On January 19, 1951, Captain Roberto Parragué Singer on his plane "Manu-Tara" took off from La Florida Airport and landed on Hanga Roa, Easter Island the next day, achieving the first flight ever to Easter Island.[2]

Accidents and incidents

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External links

Notes and References

  1. https://skyvector.com/airport/SCSE/La-Serena-La-Florida-Airport La Florida Airport
  2. http://www.museoaeronautico.cl/espanol/actividades.php?n=645 Museo Aeronáutico de Chile