- Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
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Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport IATA: IQT – ICAO: SPQT Location of airport in Peru Summary Airport type Public Operator ADP Location Iquitos Elevation AMSL 406 ft / 124 m Coordinates 3°47′5″S 73°18′31″W / 3.78472°S 73.30861°WCoordinates: 3°47′5″S 73°18′31″W / 3.78472°S 73.30861°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 8,202 2,500 Asphalt Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IATA: IQT, ICAO: SPQT) is an airport serving Peru's fifth largest city, Iquitos. It and Pucallpa's Captain Rolden International Airport are the main air hubs in the Peruvian Amazon.
It is used as a connecting point for many small cities, towns, and other urbanizations located in the jungle. In the past it has served Brazilian destinations and Miami, Florida, USA but these scheduled flights are no longer available. There have been many ongoing talks of direct Cusco-Iquitos flights but there currently aren't any. Its runways are fully paved. It has flights to other destinations in the country with various airlines.
It is the main gateway for tourists visiting the city of Iquitos, spectacular jungle lodges, and the Amazon Rainforest, the world's largest rain forest.
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Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations LAN Perú Lima
Seasonal: Pucallpa, TarapotoPeruvian Airlines Lima Star Perú Lima, Pucallpa, Tarapoto Cargo Airlines
Airlines Destinations Centurion Air Cargo Miami Tradewinds Airlines Lima, Miami References
External links
- (English) Airport information for SPQT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
Categories:- Airports in Peru
- South American airport stubs
- Peru geography stubs
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