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Ancash Region Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...

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. The airport is in the

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valley, northwest of Huaraz, at the village of

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. It is currently not served by any airline due to the bankruptcy of the scheduled airline,

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. It receives many private and charter flights. It does not receive large aircraft due to high terrain in all quadrants. The Anta-Huaraz

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* Airports in Peru Buildings and structures in Ancash Region {{Peru-airport-stub An earthquake devastated this area on May 31, 1970 and the USAF sent crews down to help with the recovery. Two USAF Combat Controllers were deployed to Anta, in the mountains, to convert an existing dirt roadway into a runway. During the week or so that they were constructing the runway, supplies were airdropped in for the people in the region. After about a week, aircraft were able to land with supplies and leave with injured.

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