Mariano Melgar Airport

ICAO SPLCSmall airfield

Mariano Melgar Airport is a small airfield near La Joya in Arequipa Region, Peru. It is listed as ICAO SPLC. The airport is located at -16.7915° / -71.8866° at an elevation of 1,186 m (3,890 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,982 m. The nearest airport is Mollendo Airport, 30 km (19 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Mariano Melgar Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Mariano Melgar Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`SPLC`
Identifier	`SPLC`
Type	Small airfield
City	La Joya
Region	Arequipa Region
Country	Peru
Coordinates	-16.79150, -71.88660
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	16° 47′ 29.40″ S 71° 53′ 11.75″ W
Elevation	1,186 m (3,890 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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