Ricardo García Posada Airport (ESR) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Ricardo García Posada Airport serves El Salvador in Atacama Region, Chile, under the IATA code ESR and the ICAO code SCES. The airport sits at an elevation of 5240 ft (1597 m) and keeps local time in the America/Santiago time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Ricardo García Posada Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
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Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | SCES |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | SA |
| Country code: | CL |
| Country: | Chile |
| City | El Salvador |
| IATA: | ESR |
| Longitude: | -69.7652 |
| Latitude: | -26.3111 |
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Key facts about Ricardo García Posada Airport
Ricardo García Posada Airport is located at -26.3111, -69.7652, at an elevation of 5240 ft (1597 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Ricardo García Posada Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. Local time at the airport follows America/Santiago. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Ricardo García Posada Airport
Does Ricardo García Posada Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Ricardo García Posada Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes ESR and SCES mean?
Both identify the same airport. ESR is the IATA code for Ricardo García Posada Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; SCES is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Ricardo García Posada Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Ricardo García Posada Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Ricardo García Posada Airport in?
Ricardo García Posada Airport runs on America/Santiago time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.