Las Palmas Air Base is a military airport in

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, city of

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. It is administered by the

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(abbreviated FAP), one of three branches of the

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. The

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began operations there on June 1, 2023. The runway length does not include a

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on Runway 02. The Lima

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(Ident: LIM) is northwest of the runway.

History

During the

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, a replica of the ambassador's residence was built on the base's premises, where a

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was practiced until its execution in 1997. The

National Aerophotographic Service The National Aerophotographic Service (; SAN / SANDIVRA) is an aerial photography service of the Peruvian Air Force, it is part of its Directorate of Surveillance and Aerial Reconnaissance. It is located within Las Palmas Air Base. History It wa ...

is housed in its premises.

2019 Pan American Games

The air base was the stage for the

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at the

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References

External links

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil: lista de aerodromos autorizados en el departamento de Lima
(Spanish)
SkyVector - Las PalmasOpenStreetMap - Las Palmas
Buildings and structures in Lima Venues of the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games Venues of the 2019 Pan American Games {{Peru-airport-stub

History

2019 Pan American Games

See also

References

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