Cusco's Airport

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (IATA: CUZ, ICAO: SPZO) serves Cusco, Peru the country's largest tourist attraction. It receives flights from all over Peru and a few international destinations. Its runway is fully paved. It is named after Peruvian pilot Alejandro Velasco Astete who was the first person to fly over the Andes in 1925 flying to this airport. Later that year, in September, while trying to avoid crashing into spectators in the city of Puno he crashed and was killed. The airport is the gateway to the city of Cusco, which is the center of the South American travel network, and to perhaps the most famous city in ruins in the world, Machu Picchu. As with most other Peruvian airports there are many charter flights to the airport from all over the world. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Nickname: Location in Peru Coordinates: , Country Peru Region Cusco Province Cusco Founded 1100 A.D. 1st Government  - Type Democracy  - Mayor Carlos Valencia Miranda Elevation 3,310 m (10,859. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Nickname: Location in Peru Coordinates: , Country Peru Region Cusco Province Cusco Founded 1100 A.D. 1st Government  - Type Democracy  - Mayor Carlos Valencia Miranda Elevation 3,310 m (10,859. ... Alejandro Velasco Astete (September 23 in Cusco, 1897 - September 28, 1925) was a Peruvian pilot, most recognizable for being the first man to fly over the Andes. ... Planes view of the Andes, Peru. ... Nickname: Location in Peru Country Peru Region Puno Region Province Puno Province Elevation 3,860 m m (12,421 ft) Population  - City 100 168 Time zone UTC-5 (UTC) Website: PUNO PERU[2] [3]Puno is a city in southeastern [[[Peru]]], located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world... Nickname: Location in Peru Coordinates: , Country Peru Region Cusco Province Cusco Founded 1100 A.D. 1st Government  - Type Democracy  - Mayor Carlos Valencia Miranda Elevation 3,310 m (10,859. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Machu Picchu (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (Quechua: Machu Pikchu Old Peak; sometimes called the Lost City) is a pre-Columbian city created by the Inca Empire. ...

Airlines and Destinations

View of The Cusco's Airport

Among the airlines flying into this airport are: Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

• Aero Condor (Lima, Puerto Maldonado)
• LAN Airlines
  • LAN Peru (Arequipa, Juliaca, Lima, Puerto Maldonado)
• Star Peru (Lima)
• TACA
  • TACA Peru (Lima)

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External links

• World Aero Data airport information for SPZO