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 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Fuerza Aerea del Perú United States Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | 2ª Región aérea territorial FAP | ||||||||||
| Location | Lima | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 243 ft / 74 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°09′35″S 77°00′00″W | ||||||||||
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  SPLP Location of the airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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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
- Airport information for SPLP at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Las Palmas
- OurAirports LIM VOR
- "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.
External links
- Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil: lista de aerodromos autorizados en el departamento de Lima (Spanish)
- OurAirports - Las Palmas AB
- SkyVector - Las Palmas
- OpenStreetMap - Las Palmas
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