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Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

Nazca, Peru

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Location

Nazca · ICA · Peru

Position

-14.854°, -74.962° · 1860 ft elev.

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Gateway to the mysterious Nazca Lines in southern Peru.

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Nazca, Peru

Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is a small regional airport serving the city of Nazca in the Ica Region of southern Peru. It is named in honor of Maria Reiche, the German-born mathematician and archaeologist who dedicated much of her life to studying and preserving the famous Nazca Lines. The airport primarily handles light aircraft and scenic overflight tours of the Nazca Lines, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site located nearby. Limited scheduled commercial service connects Nazca with Lima and other Peruvian cities. Given Nazca's status as a major archaeological tourism destination, the airport serves as an important hub for visitors wishing to view the ancient geoglyphs from the air, which is considered the best way to appreciate their scale and complexity.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal suited to its regional and light aircraft operations.

Getting to & from

Taxis and private transfers are the primary ground transport options connecting the airport to the city of Nazca.

Airlines here

The airport has been served by small Peruvian regional carriers offering limited scheduled and charter flights, though scheduled service has historically been sporadic.

Notable facts

›Named after Maria Reiche, the German archaeologist famous for her research on the Nazca Lines.
›The airport is a primary base for aerial tour operators offering flights over the Nazca Lines.
›The Nazca Lines are a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the surrounding desert.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 1,860 meters (6,100 feet) above sea level.
›IATA code NZC and ICAO code SPZA identify the airport in aviation systems.

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The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport 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.

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Latest news

Flightradar24· 10/31/2016

Nazca Maria Reiche Neuman (NZC) (SPZA) live departures

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Aviation24.be· 2/5/2022

Seven dead, including three Dutch citizens, in the crash of a tourist plane in Nazca, Peru

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Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

Airport in Ica, Peru

The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport 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.

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