The capital of Peru is now home to a global, modern, safe and efficient airport, named by Skytrax Research, an English market research company that specializes in airport-related issues, making it the best airport in South America 2009. Since that year, awarded several times by other prestigious awards in tourism.
Of the approximately 230 airports in Peru, only 21 have scheduled flights. In particular, national routes and timetables vary greatly.
Most of these flights are domestic (and therefore operated by Peru’s airlines), with very few airports in Peru handling international arrivals and departures.
Lima International Airport was opened on December 30, 1965.
List of airports
Table: List of airports
| City Name | Airport | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | LIM |
| Arequipa | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport | AQP |
| Cusco | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport | CUZ |
| Juliaca | Inca Manco Capac International Airport | JUL |
| Iquitos | Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport | IQT |
| Pucallpa | Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport | PCL |
| Tarapoto | FAP Cadet Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport | TPP |
| Ayacucho | Colonel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport | AYP |
| Cajamarca | Mayor General | FAP |
| Huánuco | Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport | HUU |
| Tacna | Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport | TCQ |
| Puerto Maldonado | Padre Aldamiz International Airport | PEM |
| Piura | Captain FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport | PIU |
| Chiclayo | Capitan FAP Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport | CIX |
| Andahuaylas | Andahuaylas Airport | ANS |
| Jauja | Francisco Carle Airport | JAU |
| Tumbes | Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport | TBP |
| Trujillo | Captain FAP Carlos Martinez De Pinillos International Airport | TRU |
List of airports in Lima
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) - an international airport located in Callao. Callao is part of the wider Lima metropolitan area. The airport is by far the busiest airport in Peru. It is also the main hub of all major domestic airlines and a standard destination for all international arrivals. International airlines flying to and from Lima include Air Canada, Air France, Alitalia, Aerolíneas Argentinas, American Airlines, Iberia and KLM.
