Las Palmas Air Base

Las Palmas Air Base is a military airport in Santiago de Surco District, city of Lima, Peru. It is administered by the Peruvian Air Force (abbreviated FAP), one of three branches of the Peruvian Armed Forces. The United States Air Force began operations there on June 1, 2023.

Las Palmas air base

Base Aérea Las Palmas
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFuerza Aerea del Perú
United States Air Force
Operator2ª Región aérea territorial FAP
LocationLima
Elevation AMSL243 ft / 74 m
Coordinates12°09′35″S 77°00′00″W
Map
SPLP is located in Peru
SPLP
SPLP
Location of the airport in Peru
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,285 7,497 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

The runway length does not include a 150 metres (490 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 02. The Lima VOR-DME (Ident: LIM) is 11.7 nautical miles (21.7 km) northwest of the runway.[3]

2019 Pan American Games

The air base was the stage for the shooting competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games.[4]

See also

References

  1. Airport information for SPLP at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Las Palmas
  3. OurAirports LIM VOR
  4. "Lima 2019 Signs Inter-Agency Support Agreement With Peruvian Navy". www.lima2019.pe/. 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games Organising Committee (COPAL). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.


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