Viña del Mar Airport is an airport serving Greater Valparaíso, Chile. The airport is in the hills east of the coastal commune of Concón. It mainly serves as a military air base for the Chilean Navy aviation, but also has a small civilian passenger terminal; however, this is only rarely used.

Names The airport has had several names throughout its history. It was inaugurated in 1987 as Viña del Mar Naval Air Base and Airport (Spanish: Base Aeronaval y Aeropuerto Viña del Mar), when Concón was part of Viña del Mar. After Concón regained its independence, the airport retained its name until 2015, when it was officially changed to Concón Naval Air Base and Airport (Spanish: Base Aeronaval y Aeropuerto Concón).

Torquemada Aerodrome (Spanish: Aeródromo Torquemada) has been used as an alternative name sometimes, due to its location on Torquemada Hill.

The name was changed to Viña del Mar Airport in 2024, when a project to turn it into a commercial airport started.

Accidents and incidents On 9 September 2013, a Corpflite Dornier 228, registration CC-CNW crashed into power lines while attempting to land in fog, resulting in the death of both crew members.Corpflite Dornier 228 Crashes On Landing

See also

List of airports in Chile Transport in Chile

References

External links Viña del Mar at OpenStreetMap Viña del Mar at OurAirports

Accident history for Viña del Mar Airport at Aviation Safety Network