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Skilled jobs
Direct jobs on the runway, customs, SAG inspection, cargo, security and aeronautical maintenance. An estimated 3 indirect jobs for each airport job, in hotels, restaurants and transport.
An airport to connect Ñuble with Chile and the world
The airport was born from the community's wish to connect the Ñuble Region with Chile and the world.
It aims to be an engine of regional growth: easier travel, stronger exports, and opening the Ñuble mountain range to international tourism.
Direct jobs on the runway, customs, SAG inspection, cargo, security and aeronautical maintenance. An estimated 3 indirect jobs for each airport job, in hotels, restaurants and transport.
Direct export of cherries, blueberries and fine fruit to Asia and North America, without the 8-hour truck trip to Santiago, and with cold-chain logistics. It also projects the wines of the Itata Valley.
An air gateway for a macro-zone of more than 2 million people, and an alternative during emergencies or closures of nearby airports. Ñuble stops being a region people only pass through and becomes a logistics, tourism and business hub.
It is more than 100 km from Chillán and mainly serves Greater Concepción. The region has more than 500,000 inhabitants.
Not yet defined; it depends on feasibility studies. The proposal is to assess options near Chillán with access to Route 5.
Typically the MOP, the DGAC, the concessions system and the Regional Government.
Initially, domestic flights to Santiago and other regional capitals, plus agricultural cargo. Later, international flights.
Access to markets and tourism, and jobs in logistics, hospitality and services.