Balmaceda Airport — Balmaceda, Chile

Balmaceda Airport serves the small town of Balmaceda in Chile's Aysén Region, part of Chilean Patagonia in the country's rugged south. The airport's elevation reaches 1,722 feet, and its single runway can handle larger aircraft than the region's smaller airstrips, making it an important gateway despite Balmaceda's modest population. Teniente Vidal Airport, serving nearby Coyhaique, lies about 48 kilometers away, while Chile Chico Airport sits roughly 74 kilometers out. Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport across the border in Argentina is about 88 kilometers from Balmaceda. BBA's flights mostly head north toward Santiago, giving residents of this remote stretch of Patagonia a practical alternative to the mountains, fjords, and long distances that make overland travel slow.