Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Calama Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
CJC Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Calama El Loa Airport.
What to Expect
Calama Airport (code: CJC) has a small, brand new terminal that serves a few regional routes. Facilities include a restaurant, a couple cafes, and a few shops. WiFi is available to help pass the time. For added comfort while you wait, economy class passengers can pay to enter an airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for its location and access information.
Sleeping in Calama Airport
We do not yet have any sleep related airport reviews, but there are said to be cushioned benches that can be found on the 2nd floor, landside. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See the Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information. For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Calama Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at Calama Airport. Visit TripAdvisor to see a list of hotels near Calama Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!
- Salones VIP Pacific Club – Location: Airside, 2nd Floor. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Prepaid lounge pass • Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: Calama Airport Lounges
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: inside the main entrance to the airport.
Drinking Water – Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks – A small cafeteria, Ultima Llamada, is available. Location: 2nd Level, Airside.
Information Desk – An Information Desk is located inside the main entrance to the airport.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Medical Services – A First Aid Station is located on the ground level. Hours: unknown.
Mobile Charging – A reader let us know “There are functional electrical outlets for charging in the wall pillars along the terminal. Each pair of outlets is about 50m away from the next; gate 1, for example, has four sets of two outlets in total for a huge number of people. Bring an extension cord or a splitter.”
Shopping – Jewelry, handicrafts, and souvenirs are available for sale from the airport’s three shops. The airport has a newsstand as well.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this guide.
WiFi/Internet – Free wifi is available at Calama Airport.
Buses
At the time of this update, CJC airport offers 2 bus service: airport to Calama city center ($5,700 pesos) • airport to San Pedro ($12,000 pesos).
Car Rentals
The following car rental agencies offer service onsite: Avis • Econorent • Europcar • First • Hertz • InterRent • Salfa Rent • West Rent a Car.
Colectivos
These shared-ride minibuses offer economical transportation along a fixed route.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Metered taxis are readily available in the ground transportation area. At the time of this update, the average fares are: airport to Calama city center ($7,000 pesos) • airport to San Pedro ($50,000 pesos).
Calama Airport Photos 
Last updated: 2024-02-06
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.