La Florida Airport (Chile)

La Florida Airport is an airport serving La Serena, a Pacific coastal city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

Airlines and destinations

History

On January 19, 1951, Captain Roberto Parragué Singer on his plane "Manu-Tara" took off from La Florida Airport and landed on Hanga Roa, Easter Island the next day, achieving the first flight ever to Easter Island.

Accidents and incidents

• On December 9, 1982, Aeronor Flight 304 crashed short of the runway, killing all 46 passengers and crew.

See also

• Transport in Chile
• List of airports in Chile

References

External links

• OurAirports - La Florida
• FallingRain - La Florida Airport