Padre Aldamiz International Airport
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Padre Aldamiz International Airport , also known as Puerto Maldonado International Airport, is a small airport located in the Peru
vian city of Puerto Maldonado
in the Madre de Dios Region
. The airport oversees a small number of international commercial flights.
Padre Aldamiz International Airport is located near some of Peru's noted ecological
areas, such as the national jungle reserve of Tambopata-Candamo
. Much like many small airports around the world, Padre Aldamiz International Airport benefits mostly from one type of traveler, in this case ecology tourists. Western doctors often warn that airport authorities require travelers to carry documentation informing about yellow fever
vaccination because of its rainforest location.
The airport was served by Peru's national airline, AeroPerú
. AeroPerú ceased operations in the 1990s, and, subsequently, other airlines have entered the Lima
to Puerto Maldonado air route. Nuevo Continente
made an attempt during the 2000s, but that airline suspended operations amid allegations of drug trafficking by their owners. It is currently served by both LAN Perú
and Star Perú.
The Peruvian Air Force
flies Boeing 707
jets to Padre Aldamiz International Airport, to carry civilian cargo operations. The airport can handle landings by different types of jet
s. For example, LAN Perú
uses Airbus A320
family aircraft.
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....
vian city of Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado is a city in Southeastern Peru in the Amazon forest west of the Bolivian border on the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios River, a tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Madre de Dios Region....
in the Madre de Dios Region
Madre de Dios Region
Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Ucayali. Its capital is the city of Puerto Maldonado. The name of the region is a very common Spanish language designation for the Virgin Mary, literally meaning Mother of...
. The airport oversees a small number of international commercial flights.
Padre Aldamiz International Airport is located near some of Peru's noted ecological
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
areas, such as the national jungle reserve of Tambopata-Candamo
Tambopata-Candamo
Tambopata-Candamo is a nature reserve in the Peruvian Amazon Basin south of the Madre de Dios River in Tambopata Province's Inambari and Tambopata districts...
. Much like many small airports around the world, Padre Aldamiz International Airport benefits mostly from one type of traveler, in this case ecology tourists. Western doctors often warn that airport authorities require travelers to carry documentation informing about yellow fever
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus with positive sense of the Flaviviridae family....
vaccination because of its rainforest location.
The airport was served by Peru's national airline, AeroPerú
Aeroperu
Aeroperú was the former national flag carrier of Peru, and from 1993 to 2000 was a subsidiary of AeroMéxico. Its headquarters were in Miraflores, Lima. It went bankrupt in 1999...
. AeroPerú ceased operations in the 1990s, and, subsequently, other airlines have entered the Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
to Puerto Maldonado air route. Nuevo Continente
Nuevo Continente
Nuevo Continente was a passenger airline based in Lima, Peru, operating scheduled domestic and international flights out of Jorge Chavez International Airport.-History:NOTE: This section relies only on one single source....
made an attempt during the 2000s, but that airline suspended operations amid allegations of drug trafficking by their owners. It is currently served by both 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...
and Star Perú.
The Peruvian Air Force
Peruvian Air Force
The Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power...
flies Boeing 707
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
jets to Padre Aldamiz International Airport, to carry civilian cargo operations. The airport can handle landings by different types of jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
s. For example, 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...
uses Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
family aircraft.