| 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°W / -14.85417; -74.96111 | ||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM WAD | |||||||||||
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. Aerodiana, AirMajoro, Aero Paracas, Aero Nasca, Alas Peruanas, and MovilAir operate charter flights over the Nazca Lines
Accidents and incidents
- On 10 June 2010, an AeroDiana Cessna 208 on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines went missing. Authorities suspected hijack, as a number of passengers had false identities. The pilot and co-pilot later were found alive, but there has been no sign of the aircraft and the remaining passengers since.
See also
References
- Airport information for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- WorldAeroData - SPZA
- Aerodiana
- Air Majoro
- Aero Paracas
- Aero Nasca
- Alas Peruanas
- MovilAir
- Aviation Safety Net - Nazca
External links
- Google Earth satellite view
- SkyVector - Nazca
- OpenStreetMap - Nasca
- Accident history for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Aviation Safety Network
