Mariano Melgar Airport
Mariano Melgar Airport is an airport serving the agricultural district of La Joya in the Arequipa Region of Peru. It is named after Peruvian patriot Mariano Melgar. It also serves as the La Joya Air Base.- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Peru
- Also known as: “La Joya Air Base”, “Mariano Melgar”, and “SPLC”
Mariano Melgar Airport
- Categories: airport and transport
- Location: Islay Province, Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-16.7915° or 16° 47′ 29″ south
Longitude
-71.8866° or 71° 53′ 12″ west
Open location code
57MC6457+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Malay to Spanish—“Mariano Melgar Airport” goes by many names.
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Mariano Melgar, SP70”
- Portuguese: “Aeroporto Mariano Melgar”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Mariano Melgar”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Mariano Melgar”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Villa FAP La Joya and Santa Ana de Los Angeles.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Base Aérea La Joya and La Joya.
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