Chile is an interesting country with a benevolent population and exotic traditions. Until recently this country attracted only inveterate travelers who can not be surprised by the beauty of Europe or the extraordinary nature of the East. Every year, Chile began to visit more and more tourists. Today, in the country with an area of just over 750 thousand km², there are four airports.
International Airports
1. The most elongated country in the world has two international airports, the first is Carriel-Sur . It is located in the heart of Chile. 8 kilometers from the city of Concepción . The airport was opened in 1968 and is still active. For the year 2012, Carriel-Sur serves 930,000 passengers from around the world. At the same time it accepts planes of three major Chilean airlines: LAN Airlines, Sky Airline and PAL Airlines.
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2. The second international airport is named in honor of Commander Arturo Merino Benitez , it is interesting that he is also known as " Santiago Airport " and "Pudahuel Airport". His unofficial name, he received because of the geographical situation, since the terminal is located near the Chilean capital of Santiago , in the commune, then the name he received the corresponding. Arthur Benitez Airport is the largest in the country, it sets records for the number of aircraft taken per day. For a year this number exceeds 60 thousand, that is every ten minutes at the airport Benitez the plane lands. The air harbor serves flights of several dozen directions: Europe and America. In addition, the airport serves as the main "connecting link" between Latin America and the countries located in the Pacific Ocean. 82% of the percentage of aircraft with which the airport operates are owned by Chilean companies, while the rest are foreign.
With such active work, it is not strange that Santiago airport has enviable characteristics. A new building with an area of 90,000 square meters, two parallel runways, a new control tower, a hotel, a spacious car park and a system of passenger ladders-all this makes the airport modern and ultra-comfortable for both passengers and staff.
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3. In the northern part of Chile, in the city of Iquique , is the third international airport. It does not have the same scale of work as the capital's air harbor, but it does not beg to its importance. He takes planes from Bolivia and Argentina. That is not unimportant for the development of tourism and the economy of the country. Iquique has a slightly outdated terminal, although passengers feel comfortable in it, there is everything a person needs even with high demands.
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Airport on Easter Island
Chile is an amazing country in all senses and such is it, including the mysterious Easter Island , located in the Pacific Ocean. This world-famous place belongs to the South American state. The island is so popular that it was not superfluous to build on it a small airport from the runway which regularly runs flights to Santiago , as well as seasonal flights from Lima (Peru).
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