Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport

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Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
Iquitos International Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorADP
LocationIquitos
Elevation AMSL306 ft / 93 m
Coordinates3°47′05″S 73°18′30″W / 3.78472°S 73.30833°W / -3.78472; -73.30833Coordinates: 3°47′05″S 73°18′30″W / 3.78472°S 73.30833°W / -3.78472; -73.30833
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IQT is located in Peru
IQT
IQT
Location of the airport in Peru
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers999,373[1]
Sources: GCM[2]

Coronel (Crnl.) FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IATA: IQT, ICAO: SPQT) is an airport serving Iquitos, capital of Loreto Region and Peru's fifth largest city. It is also known as Iquitos International Airport, and is one of the main airports in Peru.

It is located 7 km (4 miles) to the southeast of the center of Iquitos. It has a single runway 2,500 m (8,202 ft) in length. It is administered by Aeropuertos del Perú, who were given the concession in 2006; and serves more than 1 million passengers per year, making it the fourth busiest airport in Peru, after those of Lima, Cusco and Arequipa. It is the only airport in Amazonia with the ISO9001 stamp. It is served by airlines such as LATAM Perú, Sky Airline, Star Perú y Viva Air Perú, receiving nine commercial flights per day from Lima, as well as flights to and from Pucallpa and Tarapoto. There are also various connections to smaller towns and communities in the jungle.

The airport plays a particularly important logistical and economic role because the city of Iquitos is only accessible by air or by river. Iquitos and Pucallpa are the main air hubs in the Peruvian Amazon.

History[]

In 1973, Iquitos Airport changed its name in commemoration of a pilot of the Peruvian Air Force, , who was born in Iquitos and made his name in the war with Colombia of 1932 - 33.[3]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
LATAM Perú Lima
Sky Airline Peru Lima[4]
Star Perú Lima, Pucallpa, Tarapoto
Viva Air Perú Lima[5][6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ CORPAC Passenger statistics
  2. ^ Airport information for IQT at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Francisco Secada Vignetta - Iquitos' Flying Ace". Archived from the original on 2021-10-08.
  4. ^ "SKY AIRLINE INICIARÁ VUELOS a SIETE DESTINOS NACIONALES a PARTIR DEL PRÓXIMO 15 DE ABRIL | T News".
  5. ^ "PRIMER VUELO DE VIVA AIR PERÚ SERÁ LIMA-IQUITOS DESDE EL 9 DE MAYO | T News".
  6. ^ http://gestion.pe/empresas/viva-air-elige-iquitos-como-primer-destino-sus-vuelos-s-60-desde-cuando-2181747

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