The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is a small airport serving
Nazca, in the
Ica Region
Ica (; ) is a department and region of Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.
Ge ...
of
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
. 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
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a utility aircraft produced by Cessna.
The project was commenced on November 20, 1981, and the prototype first flew on December 9, 1982.
The production model was certified by the FAA in October 1984 and its Cargoma ...
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.
Aviation Safety Net - Nazca
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See also
* Transport in Peru
* List of airports in Peru
References
External links
Google Earth satellite viewSkyVector - NazcaOpenStreetMap - Nasca
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Airports in Peru
Buildings and structures in the Department of Ica