Airport
San Rafael Airport (LOB)
San Rafael Airport is a small public aerodrome serving Los Andes and the Aconcagua Valley in Chile's Valparaíso Region. Compare transfer options to the Los Andes city center, San Felipe, Santiago, Valparaíso and nearby Andean destinations such as Portillo.
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About San Rafael Airport
San Rafael Airport (LOB) is a small public aerodrome serving Los Andes, a city in Chile's Valparaíso Region. Located about 4 km west of the city center, it provides an aviation gateway to the Aconcagua Valley and the surrounding Andean foothills.
The airport is primarily used for general aviation, private flights and flight training through the Club Aéreo Los Andes. It operates a single asphalt runway designated 05/23, roughly 752 metres long, at an elevation of about 750 metres.
Los Andes sits around 84 km from Santiago and 146 km from Valparaíso, with road connections along the Aconcagua Valley and access toward the Andes mountain passes. The aerodrome's location is convenient for private pilots and small aircraft traveling to this part of central Chile.
Passenger facilities at the aerodrome are limited, and most travelers continue to nearby Los Andes for services, accommodation and onward transport to San Felipe, Santiago, the coast or mountain destinations such as Portillo.
Terminal Overview
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San Rafael Airport is a compact public aerodrome with a single aviation area rather than separate passenger terminals. It mainly serves general aviation, private flights and the Club Aéreo Los Andes.
Ground Transportation Services to and from San Rafael Airport
Transfers
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Car Rental
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Bus & Group Transfers
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