Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
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Capitán FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport is an airport
serving Tumbes, Peru
. It is run by CORPAC
S.A. (Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A.), a government-run organization that oversees the management of Peruvian airports, and is the main airport of the Tumbes Region
. The airport is used mainly by Tumbesinos and thousands of national and international travelers because of its proximity to Peru's most superb beaches and resorts.
It is currently served only by LAN Perú
, but Spanish airline Iberia Airlines
has expressed interest in operating direct charter flights from Europe
to the airport, and American
airline Continental Airlines
from the United States
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Tumbes, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is run by CORPAC
CORPAC
The Peruvian Corporation of Commercial Airports and Aviation Inc. ' operates various airports in Peru. It was founded by law in June 1943....
S.A. (Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A.), a government-run organization that oversees the management of Peruvian airports, and is the main airport of the Tumbes Region
Tumbes Region
Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...
. The airport is used mainly by Tumbesinos and thousands of national and international travelers because of its proximity to Peru's most superb beaches and resorts.
It is currently served only by LAN Perú
LAN Peru
LAN Perú S.A. is an airline based in Lima, Peru. It is a subsidiary of Chilean publicly-traded company LAN Airlines , which owns 49% of the airline. It operates scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base is on the grounds of Jorge Chávez International Airport...
, but Spanish airline Iberia Airlines
Iberia Airlines
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport....
has expressed interest in operating direct charter flights from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to the airport, and American
United States
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airline Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.