SPHY
Andahuaylas Airport
VFR
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Name
Andahuaylas Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SPHY / ANS / SPHY
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:27 pm (PET)
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Municipality
Andahuaylas
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Coordinates
13° 42′ 23″ N 73° 21′ 1″ E
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Elevation
11’706 ft (3’568 m MSL)
About Andahuaylas Airport
Andahuaylas Airport (IATA: ANS, ICAO: SPHY) is a high-elevation airport serving the city of Andahuaylas, in Peru. It is an important airport in the Apurímac Region as being the only one capable of receiving commercial flights. It is operated by the civil government. Apart from scheduled flights, it also has many charter flights.
The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Andahuaylas, and sits on a mesa above the Chumbao River, which continues north and west into the town. There is high terrain in all quadrants.