country guide
Flying in Peru: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Peru: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 209 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Peru
Peru has 209 airports and airfields in our database, of which 27 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
- Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport
Browse all 209 Peru airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Peru aviation by the numbers
209 airfields on record (25 with scheduled service), 50 navaids.
Airfields by type
- Small airport143
- Closed26
- Medium airport22
- Heliport9
- Large airport9
Longest runways
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport13,780 ft
- Mariano Melgar Airport13,064 ft
- Jorge Chávez International Airport11,506 ft
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport11,482 ft
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport11,146 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).
For reference and training only — verify current requirements with the official authority. Last reviewed June 16, 2026.