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Diego Aracena International Airport

Iquique, Tarapacá Region (Chile)
IATA: IQQ ICAO: SCDA
Longest Active Runway
10,991 ft
3,350 meters
Field Elevation
155 ft
47 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
-20.5363°, -70.1814°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Records & National Rankings

Derived Aerodrome Insights
National Runway Rank
#2 in Chile
Among 51 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#613 Worldwide
Top 8.1% percentile worldwide
Elevation Ranking
#4817 MSL
Top 66.3% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+9.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Statistical Conclusion: Diego Aracena International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,991 ft (3,350 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Chile and #613 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
01/19 10,991 ft (3350m) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Protocol: SHA-256 Checksum Verified
Spatial Model: Haversine Geodesic (R=3,440 NM)
Read Complete Methodology & Verification Protocol → GET /api/airport/iqq.json ↗