Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

Nazca Airport
Summary
OperatorCORPAC
LocationNazca, Ica, Peru
Elevation AMSL1,860 ft / 567 m
Coordinates14°51′15″S 74°57′40″W / 14.85417°S 74.96111°W / -14.85417; -74.96111
Map
NZC is located in Peru
NZC
NZC
Location of the airport in Peru
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,004 3,294 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] WAD[2]

The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (IATA: NZC, ICAO: SPZA) is a small airport serving Nazca, in the Ica Region of Peru. The airport is named after Maria Reiche, a principal researcher and proponent of the Nazca Lines.

The airport receives a small number of domestic charter flights. The main use of the airport is for tourist flights over the Nazca Lines.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aero Cóndor Lima

Aerodiana,[3] AirMajoro,[4] Aero Paracas,[5] Aero Nasca,[6] Alas Peruanas,[7] and MovilAir[8] operate charter flights over the Nazca Lines

Accidents and incidents

  • On 10 June 2010, an AeroDiana Cessna 208 on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines went missing. Authorities suspected hijack, as a number of passengers had false identities. The pilot and co-pilot later were found alive, but there has been no sign of the aircraft and the remaining passengers since.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ WorldAeroData - SPZA[usurped]
  3. ^ Aerodiana
  4. ^ Air Majoro
  5. ^ Aero Paracas
  6. ^ Aero Nasca
  7. ^ Alas Peruanas
  8. ^ MovilAir
  9. ^ Aviation Safety Net - Nazca