La Independencia Airfield (De la Independencia Aerodrome / Rancagua Airport (SCRG))
La Independencia Airfield (also De la Independencia Aerodrome / Rancagua Airport (SCRG); ICAO SCRG) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Chile, operated by the Chilean Army Aviation. It has 1 runway (1,603 m). Home to Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE) headquarters, Escuela de Aviación del Ejército (ESCAVE), Batallón de Helicópteros Germania, Batallón de Aviones La Independencia and 2 other units.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Location | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Operating Organization | Chilean Army Aviation |
| Units & aircraft |
Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE) headquartersEscuela de Aviación del Ejército (ESCAVE)Batallón de Helicópteros GermaniaBatallón de Aviones La IndependenciaBatallón de Mantenimiento de Aviación (BAMA)Compañía de Aeropuerto
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| Coordinates | -34.1750°N, -70.7756°E |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| ICAO code | SCRG |
| Runways |
03/21 · 1,603 m (5,259 ft) · Asphalt
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Description
La Independencia Airfield, also known as De la Independencia Aerodrome or Rancagua Airport, is an active military and civil aviation facility in Chile. Operated by the Chilean Army Aviation, it is the main base for the Brigada de Aviación del Ejército (BAVE), which maintains its headquarters at the installation.
The military presence at the airfield expanded in 1980 when the Chilean Army relocated its Aircraft Battalion and Studies Secretariat to the site from facilities in Tobalaba and Peldehue.
The installation hosts multiple Army aviation units. Alongside the BAVE headquarters, stationed elements include the Escuela de Aviación del Ejército (ESCAVE), the Batallón de Helicópteros Germania, the Batallón de Aviones La Independencia, the Batallón de Mantenimiento de Aviación (BAMA), and the Compañía de Aeropuerto.
- AUG 142026 Updated Page description written
- AUG 142026 Created Page created: La Independencia Airfield