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Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport

Anta, Peru

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Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport

Anta, Peru
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Gateway to the Cordillera Blanca in Peru's Ancash region.

Location
Anta, Peru
Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport is a small regional airport serving the city of Anta, near Huaraz, in the Ancash region of Peru. It sits at a high elevation in the Andes mountains, making it one of the more challenging airports to operate in the country due to thin air and mountainous terrain. The airport primarily supports domestic flights connecting the Callejón de Huaylas valley to Lima, serving tourists heading to the Cordillera Blanca trekking and mountaineering area, including Huascarán National Park. Scheduled commercial services have historically been intermittent, with operations varying over the years.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low-volume regional passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from Anta airport to the city of Huaraz is available via taxi or shared minibus, covering approximately 20 kilometers.
Airlines here
LC Peru has historically operated scheduled domestic services between Anta/Huaraz and Lima, though service continuity has varied over time.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport is located approximately 23 km north of Huaraz, the capital of Ancash region.
  • ›It sits at an elevation of roughly 2,719 meters (8,921 feet) above sea level.
  • ›The airport is named after Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani, a Peruvian Air Force officer.
  • ›It serves as an access point for Huascarán National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • ›High-altitude operations require special aircraft performance considerations for takeoff and landing.
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Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
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Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport is a regional airport serving the city of Huaraz, Ancash Region, Peru. The airport is in the Santa River valley, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Huaraz, at the village of Anta. Since July 2024, the airport reopened its operations to commercial flights, after the improvement of the terminal and the runway, receiving daily flights operated by LATAM Airlines to the city of Lima.

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