Alerta Airport is an
airstrip
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
serving
Alerta
Alerta is a city in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru. It is located very close to the border with the Madre de Dios Region. It is located 696 km (435 mi) from the region's capital, Pucallpa.
It is served by the Alerta Airport
Alerta ...
, a village near the
Bolivia
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, flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center
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n border in the
Ucayali Region
Ucayali () is an inland department and region of Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River. Its capital is the city of Pucallpa. It is the second largest department in Peru, after Loreto.
Geography
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of
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. The village is on the Río Muymanu
(sv), a stream in the
Amazon basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
.
The airstrip is north of the village. The runway may have usable length due to encroaching vegetation.
The Iberia
non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include directional information. Radio beacons are radio transmitters at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB are ...
(Ident: IBE) is northwest of the airstrip.
Iberia NDB
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See also
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*Transport in Peru
This article describes the transport in Peru.
Railways
total: 2,374 km
standard gauge: 1,608 km, gauge
narrow gauge: 380 km, gauge
There are two unconnected principal railways in Peru.
The Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCC ...
*List of airports in Peru
This is a list of airports in Peru, sorted by location.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country located in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia ...
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Alerta Airport
Alerta Airport]
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Airports in Peru
Buildings and structures in Ucayali Region
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