El Tepual International Airport is a public airport located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) southwest of Puerto Montt, the capital of Los Lagos Region in Chile. The airport is the main gateway to Chilean Patagonia and serves as a hub for Aerolíneas DAP and LATAM Chile. It is also used by a number of smaller airlines, including Sky Airline and JetSmart. The airport has one runway, which is 3,000 meters (9,843 ft) long and 45 meters (148 ft) wide. It also has a passenger terminal, a cargo terminal, and a maintenance hangar.
The first commercial flight to El Tepual Airport was in 1960, and the airport has been expanding ever since. In 2012, the airport served over 1.6 million passengers. In 2017, the airport was awarded the “Best Regional Airport in South America” by the Airport Council International.
General Information about El Tepual Airport
The following table is an overview of PMC Airport indicated below:
| Airport | El Tepual Airport |
| Airport Type | Military/Public |
| Operator | IDC |
| Serves | Puerto Montt |
| El Tepual Airport Code | PMC |
| El Tepual Airport Terminals | 1 |
| PMC Airport Runway | 1 |
| PMC Airport Coordinates | 41°26′19″S 73°05′38″W |
| El Tepual Airport Address | 5480000 Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile |
| Website | https://www.aeropuertodepuertomontt.cl |
| Contact Number | +56 65 229 4161 |
| Elevation | 294 ft / 90 m |
El Tepual Airport Code
El Tepual Airport code is PMC. This three-letter IATA code is based on the name of the airport itself.
| IATA CODE | PMC |
| ICAO CODE | SCTE |
| WORLD AREA CODE | +1 |
| COUNTRY CODE | USA |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | PMC |
El Tepual Airport Map
The PMC Airport location Map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
El Tepual International Airport Runway
PMC Airport has one active runway.
| Name | Length (mtr) | Length (ft) | Surface |
| 18/36 | 8,694 | 2,650 | Concrete |
El Tepual Airport Terminal
El Tepual International Airport has only one terminal. This terminal serves both domestic and international flights. The terminal was inaugurated in February 2010 and has five jetways, four domestic gates (numbered 1-4), and one international gate (gate number 5, which is not yet in operation and is still used for domestic flights). The terminal also has a restaurant, a massage facility, immigration offices, and areas for disabled persons.
Nearest Airports to El Tepual International Airport
Some of the International and Domestic airports near PMC.
- Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport – 122 km
- Mocopulli Airport – 153 km
- Pichoy Airport – 264 km
- San Carlos de Bariloche Airport – 357 km
- Maquehue Airport – 362 km
- Aviador Carlos Campos Airport – 386 km
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport – 1056 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport – 1405 km
- Ñanco Lauquen Airport – 1411 km
- El Palomar Airport – 1426 km
- Jorge Newbery Airfield – 1930 km
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport – 1939 km
- Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport – 1955 km
- Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport – 2078 km
- Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport – 2202 km
- Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport – 2251 km
Airlines Operating from El Tepual Airport
The following airlines operate from El Tepual International Airport:
- LATAM Airlines
- JetSmart
- Sky Airline
