Puerto Esperanza Airport

Puerto Esperanza Airport (ICAO: SPEP) is a small general aviation airstrip located in Esperanza, a remote town in the Purús province of the Ucayali region in eastern Peru. The airport serves as a vital lifeline for the community, as the area is largely inaccessible by road and surrounded by dense Amazon rainforest. The airstrip primarily supports light aircraft operations, connecting the isolated settlement to other Amazonian towns and to larger cities such as Pucallpa. It plays a critical role in the delivery of supplies, medical services, and humanitarian aid to the region. Due to its remote location and limited infrastructure, Puerto Esperanza Airport handles minimal scheduled commercial traffic and is not assigned an IATA code. Operations are predominantly conducted by small regional carriers and missionary or government aviation services.