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.
La Araucanía International Airport, also known as Temuco Airport and opened on July 29, 2014, not only serves the metropolitan area of Temuco, but the entire IX La Araucanía Region. It basically operates with domestic flights.
Official Website: aeropuertoaraucania.cl
Number of Terminals - 1 -
Airlines: JetSmart (Tel +56 2 2731 8787 / 600 600 1311), LATAM (Tel +56 600 526 2000), Sky Airline (Tel +56 2 2352 5600 / 600 600 2828).
Annual passenger traffic: 920,000 passengers went through it in 2018.
Tel: +56 45 220 1901. E-mail: [email protected].
The airport is situated 20 km (12.5 miles) to the south of the city of Temuco, in the Freire commune, Cautín province.
See MapThe airport has public telephones. The Salones VIP Pacific Club lounge, situated on level 2, near gate 1, opens from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; the maximum stay is 6 hours, and it offers computers, snacks, drinks, telephones, Wi-Fi, TV, air conditioning, newspapers and magazines (accessible with Priority Pass, Lounge Club, DragonPass or Diners Club membership, through online booking or by paying at the door - USD45.00).
Food & Drinks- Two coffee shops are available inside the terminal.
Shopping- Souvenirs, regional goods, handicrafts, sweets, cosmetics, chocolates, gifts, newspapers and magazines.
Baggage- Free trolleys in the baggage reclaim area. Enquiries about missing luggage should be directed to the counter of the corresponding airline.
Other Services- Baby care facilities.
Hotels near the airport include:
Hostal Senderos del Sur (3.7 km/2.3 miles)
Quimey Ruca (3.7 km/2.3 miles)
Hospedaje Alicia Acuña (7.2 km/4.5 miles)
Hospedaje Las Encinas (19.7 km/12.2 miles)
Posada Aires del Ñielol (20.1 km/12.5 miles)
A few car rental companies operate inside the airport:
Avis/Budget (Tel +56 45 223 7575 / 9 9827 8674 - 9:30 am to 9:00 pm)
EcaRent (Tel +56 45 232 3300 / 9 7139 8959 - 8:00 am to 9:00 pm)
Econorent (Tel +56 45 221 5997 - Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm)
Europcar/Tattersall (Tel +56 45 291 8940 / 8941 / 8942 - Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm)
First (Tel +56 45 223 3890)
Mitta (Tel +56 45 231 8585 / 9 7957 2907)
Rosselot (Tel +56 9 4214 6877 / 9 978 9476 - 7:00 am to 10:00 pm)
There are more than 300 parking spaces, with a rate and self-service payment system located in the main hall of the terminal building. Rates
The airport has special accessways and preferential car spaces for people with reduced mobility and pregnant women. At the same time, the passenger terminal offers especially-adapted toilets for people with reduced mobility, three elevators, changing rooms and accessible public telephones for the disabled.
Latest updates: October 06, 2019