Valdivia Airport Closed
I have to give a seminar in Valdivia on the 1st of June and when looking for a flight there on LAN, nothing came up. I checked for dates around it and again nothing. The same happened when checking out SKY airlines. Weird I thought! Had the 1960 earthquake there (the strongest in the world) come back and finally wiped Valdivia off the map as originally intended?
I gave an airline a call and they said that the airport is closed during May and June for repairs. Interesting.
I wonder how that will affect the city in general. Less tourism? I personally like Valdivia and surrounding areas so it would be a shame for people to skip it. Then again, planes are mostly filled with people on business or work more than the common tourist.
Looking at other options, the closest airport is Osorno with few (inconvenient) flights or Puerto Montt and doing a major-ish trek across land. Let the juggling begin!
posted by Woodward @ 3:58 PM
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Ah yes,Pichoy. Our family trip to Valdivia was lengthened to include a drive from Temuco because of the closure. But that was back in Feb! It appears that someone messed up and closed the airport for 10 months for repairs and upgrades. It should be open again in October. Smart eh?
Thanks for the information, good to know it won't be ready by October (which in reality will probably mean around Christmas time).
Are they fixing the runway or redecorating toilets or what? Seems a long time to close down an airport.
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