Rodríguez Ballón International Airport

IATA AQPICAO SPQULarge airport

Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is a large airport near Arequipa in Arequipa Region, Peru. It is listed as IATA AQP and ICAO SPQU. The airport is located at -16.3408° / -71.5695° at an elevation of 2,562 m (8,405 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,980 m. The nearest airport is Vitor Airport, 30 km (19 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`AQP`
ICAO code	`SPQU`
Identifier	`SPQU`
Type	Large airport
City	Arequipa
Region	Arequipa Region
Country	Peru
Coordinates	-16.34079, -71.56949
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 20′ 26.83″ S 71° 34′ 10.15″ W
Elevation	2,562 m (8,405 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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