Copiapó Atacama airport (CPO)

Desierto de Atacama Airport, also known as Caldera Airport and opened on February 1, 2005, serves the Atacama Region. It operates flights to and from Santiago de Chile.

Official Website: aeropuertoatacama.cl

Number of Terminals - 1 - Open from 6:00 am to 0:00 am.

Airlines: JetSMART (Tel +56 600 600 1311 / 552 532 517 / 2 2731 8787), LATAM (Tel +56 600 526 2000 / 2 2579 8990), SKY Airline (Tel +56 600 600 3555).

Annual passenger traffic: 616,000 passengers went through it in 2019.

Tel: +56 52 213 4250 - X (TWITTER)

 Location

The airport is located 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Copiapó (capital of the Atacama Region) and 20 km (12.5 miles) south of the city of Caldera and the beach resort of Bahía Inglesa.

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What services does Desierto de Atacama airport (CPO) facilities include

The airport has ATMs and free Wi-Fi access.

Food & Drinks

There is a cafeteria in the main hall and a restaurant on the second level.

Shopping

Souvenirs, regional goods, handicrafts.

Baggage

Inquiries about lost luggage should be directed to the counter of the airline in question.

Other Services

Accommodation near Desierto de Atacama airport (CPO)

There are no alternatives close to the airport. The closest hotels are in the town of Caldera or the Bahía Inglesa area.

Cabañas Ecológicas Alto Cañizares (16.7 km/10.4 miles)
Hotel Blanco Encalada (19.6 km/12.2 miles)
Condominio Bahía Inglesa (19.7 km/12.2 miles)
Hotel Rocas de Bahía (19.8 km/12.3 miles)
TerraBahía Residences (20 km/12.4 miles)

  Booking accommodation

Car rental agencies

Car rental companies with a counter at the airport:

1. Avis (Tel +56 9 9827 4904 / 4758 - Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, Saturdays from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm, Sundays from 10:30 am to 8:00 pm)
2. Carmona (Tel +56 52 221 6030 / 9469 8004)
3. Econorent (Tel +56 2 2299 8963 / 8925)
4. Europcar (Tel +56 52 252 8860 / 9 3456 6514 - Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm)
5. Mitta (Tel +56 52 221 3522 / 9 7749 3312 - Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm)
6. Salfa (Tel +56 600 360 3200 - 7:30 am to 10:00 pm)
7. West (Tel +56 9 5708 0570 / 51 236 2153 / 51 261 7110 - weekdays from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm)

Car rental booking

Parking services at Desierto de Atacama airport (CPO)

Public parking is located in front of the terminal building and is open Sunday through Friday between 7:00 am and 9:30 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm. Prices

Facilities for passengers with special needs

For those special passengers (reduced mobility, elderly, children, pregnant women) who require special attention, prior coordination with the airline is suggested at least 48 hours before the flight.