| Maria Reiche Neuman Airport Nazca Airport | |||||||||||
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| Operator | CORPAC | ||||||||||
| Location | Nazca, Ica, Peru | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,860 ft / 567 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°51′15″S 74°57′40″W / 14.85417°S 74.96111°W / -14.85417; -74.96111 | ||||||||||
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aero Cóndor | Lima |
Aerodiana, AirMajoro, Aero Paracas, Aero Nasca, Alas Peruanas, and MovilAir 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.
See also
References
- Airport information for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- WorldAeroData - SPZA
- Aerodiana
- Air Majoro
- Aero Paracas
- Aero Nasca
- Alas Peruanas
- MovilAir
- Aviation Safety Net - Nazca
External links
- Google Earth satellite view
- SkyVector - Nazca
- OpenStreetMap - Nasca
- Accident history for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Aviation Safety Network
