Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (IATA: NZC, ICAO: SPZA) is a small airport serving Nazca, in the Ica Region of Peru. The airport is named after Maria Reiche, a principal researcher and proponent of the Nazca Lines.

Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

Nazca Airport
Summary
OperatorCORPAC
LocationNazca, Ica, Peru
Elevation AMSL1,860 ft / 567 m
Coordinates14°51′15″S 74°57′40″W
Map
NZC
Location of the airport in Peru
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
7/25 1,004 3,294 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] WAD[2]

The airport receives a small number of domestic charter flights. The main use of the airport is for tourist flights over the Nazca Lines.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aero Cóndor Lima
Aerodiana[3] charter flights over the Nazca lines
AirMajoro[4] charter flights over the Nazca Lines
Aero Paracas [5] charter flights over the Nazca Lines
Aero Nasca[6] charter flights over the Nazca Lines
Alas Peruanas[7] charter flights over the Nazca Lines
MovilAir[8] charter flights over the Nazca Lines

Accidents and incidents
  • On 10 June 2010, an AeroDiana Cessna 208 on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines went missing. Authorities suspect that it was hijacked, as a number of occupants had false identities. The pilot and co-pilot later were found alive, but there has been no sign of the aircraft and remaining passengers since.[9]

See also

References
  1. Airport information for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. WorldAeroData - SPZA
  3. Aerodiana
  4. Air Majoro
  5. Aero Paracas
  6. Aero Nasca
  7. Alas Peruanas
  8. MovilAir
  9. Aviation Safety Net - Nazca
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