Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
Maria Reiche Neuman Airport Nazca Airport | |||||||||||
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Operator | CORPAC | ||||||||||
Location | Nazca, Ica, Peru | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,860 ft / 567 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°51′15″S 74°57′40″W / 14.85417°S 74.96111°WCoordinates: 14°51′15″S 74°57′40″W / 14.85417°S 74.96111°W | ||||||||||
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NZC Location of the airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (IATA: NZC, ICAO: SPZA) 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.
The airport receives a small number of domestic charter flights. The main use of the airport is for tourist flights over the Nazca Lines.
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aero Cóndor | Lima |
[3] | Charter: Nazca lines |
[4] | Charter: Nazca Lines |
[5] | Charter: Nazca Lines |
[6] | Charter: Nazca Lines |
[7] | Charter: Nazca Lines |
[8] | Charter: Nazca Lines |
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 10 June 2010, an AeroDiana Cessna 208 on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines went missing. Authorities suspect that it was hijacked, as a number of occupants had false identities. The pilot and co-pilot later were found alive, but there has been no sign of the aircraft and remaining passengers since.[9]
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Categories:
- Airports in Peru
- Buildings and structures in Ica Region