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Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport

Yurimaguas, Peru

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Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport

Yurimaguas, Peru
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Gateway to Peru's remote Loreto jungle region.

Location
Yurimaguas, Peru
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport serves Yurimaguas, a river port city in the Loreto region of northeastern Peru. The airport provides a vital air link for a city that is accessible primarily by river or air, given the limited road connections through the surrounding Amazon jungle. The airport is named after Moises Benzaquen Rengifo, a notable local figure. It handles domestic flights connecting Yurimaguas to Lima and other Peruvian cities, serving both passengers and cargo in this remote region. Given the jungle terrain and the city's isolation, the airport plays a critical role in regional connectivity, supporting commerce, healthcare access, and tourism in the Peruvian Amazon.
Terminals
The airport operates a single small terminal building suited to its regional domestic traffic volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Yurimaguas city center is available via taxi and motorcycle taxi (mototaxi) from the airport.
Airlines here
Star Peru and other regional carriers have historically served this airport with domestic routes, primarily connecting to Lima.
Notable facts
  • ›Yurimaguas is a major inland river port on the Huallaga River, and the airport complements river transport as a key access mode.
  • ›The airport's IATA code is YMS and ICAO code is SPMS.
  • ›The surrounding region is part of the Peruvian Amazon, making air access essential for remote communities.
  • ›The airport primarily handles domestic routes within Peru.
  • ›Yurimaguas is sometimes called the 'Pearl of Huallaga' due to its riverside setting.
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Encyclopaedia

Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport is a public airport serving Yurimaguas, a town on the Huallaga River in the Loreto Region of Peru. It is owned and operated by CORPAC S.A., a civil government agency. It was established in 1937.

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