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    "addressCountry": "Chile",
    "addressLocality": "Chill\u00e1n"
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    "Private aircraft"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 minutes"
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      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
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  "city": "Chill\u00e1n",
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  "connection_tips": "General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport serves Chill\u00e1n, the capital city of Chile's \u00d1uble Region, located approximately 400 kilometers south of Santiago. Weather conditions in the Central Valley region are generally favorable year-round, with a Mediterranean climate featuring dry summers and mild, wet winters that occasionally impact operations during June through August. Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, and bus connections to downtown Chill\u00e1n just 6 kilometers southwest of the airport. The airport serves as an important gateway for tourism and business travelers visiting the \u00d1uble Region, particularly during the harvest season when agricultural activities peak throughout the fertile Central Valley.\n\nNamed after Chile's founding father and first Supreme Director, this regional airport sits at 495 feet elevation with a single runway (04/22) measuring 5,740 by 98 feet, capable of handling medium-sized aircraft operations. The facility operates under the authority of Chile's Director General of Civil Aeronautics and maintains standard aviation fuel services for visiting aircraft. The terminal building offers basic passenger amenities suitable for the airport's primarily general aviation and charter operations.\n\nThe airport primarily serves general aviation and charter flights, with limited commercial passenger service available on an irregular basis. Chill\u00e1n's strategic location provides access to numerous regional attractions including nearby hot springs, vineyards, and the Chill\u00e1n Valley's agricultural region famous for its produce and wine production. Pilots should note that while the runway can accommodate various aircraft types, advance coordination is recommended for larger aircraft due to limited ground support services.",
  "country": "Chile",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Regional facility serving Chill\u00e1n and \u00d1uble Region of Chile.",
    "Limited commercial service - primarily general aviation for better experience.",
    "Check weather conditions during winter months at this airport.",
    "Arrange ground transportation to Chill\u00e1n city center center.",
    "Fuel services available for general aviation aircraft."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "YAI",
  "icao": "SCCH",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": -36.5828,
  "layover_planner_info": "Basic regional facility with essential services for general aviation.",
  "longitude": -72.0316,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "Consider Santiago International Airport for broader connections.",
  "name": "General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport",
  "region": "South America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "SCL",
      "name": "Santiago International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "CCP",
      "name": "Carriel Sur International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "TLX",
      "name": "Panguilemo Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "ZLR",
      "name": "Municipal de Linares Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport operates a modern 210-square-meter passenger terminal inaugurated in May 2015, serving Chill\u00e1n, the capital of Chile's \u00d1uble Region, positioned 6 kilometers northeast of the city at 495 feet elevation. Named after Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile's founding father and first Supreme Director, the facility features climate-controlled waiting areas with basic passenger services, complemented by a 14-meter AFIS control tower and comprehensive fire rescue station that support diverse aviation operations throughout this agricultural heartland of central Chile.\n\nThe terminal building accommodates small-scale passenger transport operations alongside extensive general aviation activities, with nine DGAC officials providing daily services including Aerodrome Flight Information Services from the control tower, ARO office functions, METAR weather services, and Aeronautical Information Services (AIS). The facility's compact design efficiently serves multiple aviation sectors including military flights, private aviation, the Chill\u00e1n Aero Club flight school, agricultural aviation operations for fertilization and fumigation, and seasonal firefighting activities when the airport becomes a CONAF operations base with specialized loading points for aerial firefighting aircraft.\n\nOperational infrastructure centers on a 1,750-meter by 30-meter runway (04/22) capable of accommodating aircraft up to Airbus A318 or Boeing 737 size, supported by modern taxiway systems added during the 2015 improvements. While primarily handling general aviation traffic, the airport maintains capabilities for commercial services, making it strategically important for the \u00d1uble Region's economic development, agricultural export operations, and emergency response coordination throughout Chile's fertile Central Valley where wine production, agriculture, and tourism drive regional prosperity.",
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