Andahuaylas Airport is a high-elevation airport serving
Andahuaylas,
Peru
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. It is an important airport in the
Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of:
* Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Perú
* Apurímac Region, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Perú
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as being the only one capable of receiving commercial flights. It is operated by the civil government. Apart from its scheduled flights, it also has many charter flights.
The airport is southeast of Andahuaylas, and sits on a
mesa
A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a ...
above the
Chumbao River, which continues north and west into the town. There is high terrain in all quadrants.
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 ...
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List of airports in Peru
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List of highest commercial airports
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References
External links
SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
Airports in Peru
Buildings and structures in Apurímac Region
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