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Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport (SCCH/YAI) — Chillan, Chile
At a glance
- Fuel
- Jet A-1
- Runways
- 04/22
- Elevation
- 495 ft
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Data Complete
38 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
1/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
6/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: SCCH
- Name: Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: -36.5825
- Longitude: -72.031403
- Elevation: 495 ft
- Country: Chile
- Municipality: Chillan
- IATA Code: YAI
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 04/22
- Designation: 04/22
- Dimensions: 1750x30m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 127.700 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Based on MTOW; DGAC Chile regulated
- Parking Fee: MTOW-based daily rate
- Handling Mandatory: No
- Currency: USD
- Remarks: General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport, Chillan. Small regional airport in the agricultural Bio-Bio region.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Limited fuel availability. Pre-order for jet operations.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: No
- APIS Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: Domestic operations only. No customs or immigration.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: Not recorded
- Curfew End: Not recorded
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: No curfew. Agricultural region. Volcanic terrain to the east (Nevados de Chillan). Elevation ~495 ft AMSL.
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Chile Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 3d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 48 working hours
- Landing Lead Time: 24-48 hours (online submission available)
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require advance notification to DGAC.
Active NOTAMs
C4270/26
caution
Approach lighting out
PAPI RWY 04 U/S)
2026-09-29 20:56 UTC
2026-10-30 23:59 UTC
C4272/26
info
ARO HR ATTN CHG TO 1130-2330)
2026-10-16 11:30 UTC
2026-12-15 23:30 UTC
C4273/26
info
AIS HR ATTN CHG TO 1130-2330)
2026-10-16 11:30 UTC
2026-12-15 23:30 UTC
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What fuel is available at SCCH?
- Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport offers Jet A-1.
- Does SCCH require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport (Chile). Permit details for Chile
- Where is SCCH located?
- Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport (SCCH) is located in Chillan, Chile.
- What is the IATA code for SCCH?
- The IATA code for Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport is YAI.
- How long is the runway at SCCH?
- The main runway at Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport (04/22) measures 1750x30m.