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Teniente General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo Airport

Atalaya, Peru

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Elevation

751 ft

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Location

Atalaya · UCA · Peru

Position

-10.729°, -73.767° · 751 ft elev.

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Gateway to Peru's remote Atalaya region in the Amazon.

Location

Atalaya, Peru

Teniente General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo Airport is a small regional airport serving Atalaya, a town in the Ucayali region of Peru, deep within the Amazon basin. It provides a critical air link for a community that is otherwise largely accessible only by river, making it an essential piece of infrastructure for the region. The airport handles limited scheduled domestic traffic, primarily connecting Atalaya to larger Peruvian cities such as Lima and Pucallpa. It serves both passenger and cargo needs for the surrounding jungle communities.

Terminals

The airport has a basic, small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of a remote regional facility.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options from the airport into Atalaya town are limited, primarily consisting of mototaxis and informal vehicle services.

Airlines here

Regional carriers such as LC Perú have operated routes through this airport, connecting Atalaya to Lima and Pucallpa.

Notable facts

›IATA code AYX and ICAO code SPAY identify this airport internationally.
›Atalaya is one of the more isolated provincial capitals in Peru, making air access particularly vital.
›The airport is named after a Peruvian military general, Teniente General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo.
›River travel along the Ucayali River is the main alternative to flying for reaching Atalaya.
›The airport primarily serves single-aisle turboprop and small jet aircraft given its remote location.

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