Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (IATA: NZC, ICAO: SPZA) is a small airport serving Nazca, in the Ica Region of Peru. The airport is named after Maria Reiche, a principal researcher and proponent of the Nazca Lines.

Maria Reiche Neuman Airport Nazca Airport
IATA: NZC ICAO: SPZA
Summary
Operator	CORPAC
Location	Nazca, Ica, Peru
Elevation AMSL	1,860 ft / 567 m
Coordinates	14°51′15″S 74°57′40″W
Map
NZC Location of the airport in Peru
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 7/25 1,004 3,294 Asphalt
Sources: GCM WAD

The airport receives a small number of domestic charter flights. The main use of the airport is for tourist flights over the Nazca Lines.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aero Cóndor	Lima
Aerodiana	Charter: Nazca lines
AirMajoro	Charter: Nazca Lines
Aero Paracas	Charter: Nazca Lines
Aero Nasca	Charter: Nazca Lines
Alas Peruanas	Charter: Nazca Lines
MovilAir	Charter: Nazca Lines

Accidents and incidents

• On 10 June 2010, an AeroDiana Cessna 208 on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines went missing. Authorities suspect that it was hijacked, as a number of occupants had false identities. The pilot and co-pilot later were found alive, but there has been no sign of the aircraft and remaining passengers since.

See also

• Transport in Peru
• List of airports in Peru

External links

• Google Earth satellite view
• SkyVector - Nazca
• OpenStreetMap - Nasca
• Accident history for Maria Reiche Neuman Airport at Aviation Safety Network