Iquique airport (IQQ)

Location details, contact information, airlines, departure and arrival flight status, transportation, facilities and services, parking, special passenger amenities, nearby hotels and answers to passengers' frequently asked questions.

 
 

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Diego Aracena Aguilar International Airport, opened in 1973, is one of the busiest and most modern in Chile and serves the I Region of Tarapacá, to the north of the country. In addition to domestic flights, it operates with some international destinations in Bolivia.

Official Website: aeropuertodiegoaracena.cl

Number of Terminals - 1 -

Annual passenger traffic: 1.9 million passengers went through it in 2022.

Tel: +56 57 242 1991 / 9 5473 4637.

 Location

The airport is located 45 km (28 miles) to the south of the city of Iquique.

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Public and private transportation

Ride-sharing

You can request services from Uber once at the airport. Follow the directions in the app to meet your driver.

Bus

Outside the Arrivals Hall, there are door-to-door mini-buses from Transfer Florentinos (Tel +56 57 278 5065) and Transfer Manquehue (Tel +56 57 231 1184), which travel from the airport to different destinations inside the city.

Taxi

Vehicles available outside the Arrivals area provided by Taxis Tarapacá (Tel +56 57 241 9004 / 5916) and Taxis Aeropuerto Diego Aracena (Tel +56 57 241 3368). The trip to the city centre takes 35 minutes.
 

Car rental agencies

There are car rental desks on the first level of the terminal, outside the Arrivals Hall.

  1. Avis (Tel +56 9 9827 4913 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm)
  2. Econorent (Tel +56 57 241 8407)
  3. Gama (Tel +56 2 3324 7070 - 8:30 am to 6:00 pm)
  4. Mitta (Tel +56 57 241 0924 - Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm, weekends from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm)
  5. Salfa (Tel +56 600 360 3200 / 9 3396 8353 - 7:30 am to 10:00 pm)
  6. West (Tel +56 9 7421 7471 - 7:00 am to 11:00 pm)

 

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Parking services at Iquique airport (IQQ)

The parking lot is located in front of the main building and is uncovered.

Value per minute: $35.00

Value per day: $12,600 - maximum value equals 6 continuous hours

Value per month: $189,000 - value for calendar month

If the vehicle stays less than 10 minutes inside the car park, the ticket will be exempt from payment.

 

Facilities for passengers with special needs

There are basic facilities. Passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline about their needs before their arrival or contact the airport staff (Tel +56 57 242 1991 / 9 5473 4637; e-mail: [email protected]).
 
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Latest updates: March 24, 2023