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I invite you to tour and get to know the Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport in Arequipa, the third most important air terminal in the Peru.
I must start by saying that Arequipa surprised me as a city and its airport is also very good., simple, but its local architectural design with ashlar (volcanic stone) It is unique and falls in love.
As you know, Every time I can I try to show you what the airports in the region and the world are like that are part of the different trips I go on.. This time we visited the White City of Arequipa, known as the "Eternal City" and declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport plays a key role in connecting Arequipa with the rest of the world and in the experience of visitors who come to this beautiful city..
On this occasion we are going to learn some very interesting data about this airport as well as statistics about this terminal., which, given its tourist attractions and gateway to the Colca Valley, makes it the third most important airport in Peru.
Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport
Before moving on, Don't miss the Aero Report that includes more data and information about this airport as well as a tour of its facilities on YouTube so you can see the beauty of the terminal and the landscape that surrounds it.:
We start with the information from Arequipa…
The current terminal was inaugurated on 15 august 1979, where its modern architecture is mixed with Arequipa characteristics such as the use of ashlar stone. The terminal has two floors 4.226 square meters with a control tower in the center of the terminal with 7 stories high
More than a million inhabitants live in the metropolitan area of Arequipa, a considerable number of potential air transport users. Nevertheless, the strength lies in the tourists who surpass the local population. Arequipa is an enviable tourist destination, reaching more than 2 million visitors during the 2022, a considerable number.
With this context, The Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport plays a fundamental role in the arrival of tourists and in offering a unique experience in a destination that is valued worldwide and that continues to gain notoriety little by little..
Information and characteristics
With all this previous context, Let's know more details about this air terminal:
- Its IATA code is AQP and the ICAO code is SPQU.
- This airport is located about 7 kilometers from the center of the city of Arequipa, 15 minutes by vehicle or taxi.
- as data, you can pay from S. 15 a S. 25 soles the trip to the center.
- is located at 2.560 altitude meters.
- It formally began operations in 1979 as a state airport and continues to be managed by the State.
- This airport is public administration run by CORPAC – Peruvian Airports and Commercial Aviation Corporation S.A, belonging to the Government of Peru, but it is operated by Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú.
- Six Airbus A320 type aircraft can operate at the same time.
- It has two boarding sleeves.
- Its full name is Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón International Airport., in honor of the Arequipa aviator Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón, pioneer of Peruvian civil aviation.
- Annually they are transported through this airport near the 2 million passengers.
- It has a runway 2.980 meters long 09/27 asphalt.
- Annually more than 61 one thousand regular commercial flights.
- Here they operate on average 20 Daily flights.
- Son 3 airlines operating here (LATAM, SKY and JetSMART).
- They are currently operating 2 national routes.
- Weekly on average they operate 138 commercial flights from here, not counting charter flights, private or military.
- All flights operating here are domestic to Lima and Cusco.
- Does not maintain international flights, although historically it has had an operation towards La Paz, Arica, antofagasta, Iquique and Santiago de Chile.
- It is a mini hub for the LATAM Peru airline.
- The route with the most weekly flights is between Arequipa and Lima with 126 frequencies.
Regarding public transportation options, the best option if not the only one, It is an official taxi leaving the airport, since there is no bus that will leave you at the airport, you would have to walk more than 1 kilometer to Avenida Ejercito to take public transportation.
If you have already visited this airport, tell me what you thought in the comments.
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