Chacalluta International Airport– ARI
The Chacalluta International Airport, with the code ARI, is located 18.5 kilometers northwest of the city of Arica and one kilometer south of the border with Peru. Arica is the capital of the Arica Province in the northern Arica y Parinacota Region of Chile.
Best Time to Visit
The Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) hosts and caters to four airlines – Amaszonas, JetSmart, LATAM Chile, and Sky Airline. ARI has flights with destinations to Iquique, Concepcion, La Serena, and Santiago de Chile. The airport also has flights travelling to Armidale Airport (ARM) in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Meanwhile, a flight to ARI should entail a visit to the Parque Nacional Lauca in Centro de la Ciudad de Arica and to the El Laucho Beach in San Martin, Arica, Chile. The airport also serves the cities of Pica and Huara.
What to Do & Area Attractions
You have unlimited choices for hotels and accommodations near the airport. You can head over to the Gold Apart Hotel Tacna, which is only a few minutes drive from the airport. Get to stay at the chic and comfy Phuqata Surf Camp Hostel, and be near the city center. The Hotel Concorde is also a wonderful option to stay while you are in Arica.
Aside from the Chacalluta International Airport (ARI), the nearby Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) also caters to the aviation needs of Arica and its surrounding cities, like the Iquique capital of the Tarapacá Region in Chile. The Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) serves Tacna in Peru.