Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

Santiago, Chile (CL) Latin America Starter set 33.3930° S, 70.7858° W

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Santiago's airport wasn't originally named for a person: it opened on February 9, 1967 as 'Aeropuerto Internacional de Pudahuel,' simply named for the municipality it sits in, and wasn't renamed Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport — after the founder of the Chilean Air Force — until March 19, 1980.

Source: Wikipedia — Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

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SCL serves as Latin America's main gateway to Oceania, with scheduled flights reaching Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, and Easter Island — destinations most other South American hubs don't offer.

Source: Wikipedia — Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

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In 2024, SCL handled over 26 million passengers, making it the fourth-busiest airport in South America.

Source: Wikipedia — Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

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