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SPTU Padre Aldamiz International Airport IFR

  • Name
    Padre Aldamiz International Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    SPTU / PEM / SPTU
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    5:25 pm (PET)
  • Municipality
    Puerto Maldonado
  • Coordinates
    12° 36′ 48″ N 69° 13′ 42″ E
  • Elevation
    659 ft (201 m MSL)

About Padre Aldamiz International Airport

Padre Aldamiz International Airport (IATA: PEM, ICAO: SPTU), also known as Puerto Maldonado International Airport, is an airport serving the city of Puerto Maldonado in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru. The airport oversees one domestic (national) airline with commercial flights.

Padre Aldamiz International Airport is near some of Peru's noted ecological areas, such as the national jungle reserve of Tambopata-Candamo. Padre Aldamiz International Airport benefits mostly from one type of traveler, ecology tourists. Western doctors often warn that airport authorities require travelers to carry documentation informing about yellow fever vaccination because of its rainforest location.

The airport was served by Peru's national airline, AeroPerú. AeroPerú ceased operations in 1999, and, subsequently, other airlines have entered the Lima to Puerto Maldonado air route. Nuevo Continente made an attempt in 2004, but that airline suspended operations amid allegations of drug trafficking by their owners. It was served by LAN Perú and TACA Perú, the former continues to serve the airport as LATAM Peru.

The Peruvian Air Force flies Boeing 707 jets to Padre Aldamiz International Airport, to carry civilian cargo operations.

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