During the 2010 Chile earthquake , the passenger terminal building suffered internal damages and the collapse of a pedestrian bridge between the vehicle ramp and the departures area . Nevertheless , both runways and control tower were unharmed , allowing the realization of a massive humanitarian air-bridge held by the Chilean Air Force to Concepción , Chile ( Carriel Sur International Airport ) , close to the most damaged area by this earthquake and subsequent tsunami . The airport authority had closed off all commercial flight operations after around 1200 UTC on February 27 , resuming full operations on March 3 , 2010
2010 Chile earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport