Remote Amazon gateway serving the Atalaya region of Peru.
Location
Atalaya, Peru
Teniente General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo Airport is a small regional airport located in Atalaya, a town in the Ucayali Region of Peru, deep within the Amazon basin. It serves as a critical link connecting this remote community to larger Peruvian cities, as road access to Atalaya is extremely limited and often impassable.
The airport handles light commercial and charter traffic, primarily serving passengers and cargo moving between Atalaya and cities such as Pucallpa. It plays an essential role in the economic and social life of the surrounding indigenous and settler communities who depend on air transport for access to medical care, goods, and government services.
Terminals
The airport has a basic, small terminal facility typical of remote Amazonian regional airports in Peru.
Getting to & from
Ground transport within Atalaya is limited to local taxis and mototaxis, as the town has minimal road connectivity to other regions.
Airlines here
Regional Peruvian carriers and small charter operators provide the limited scheduled service available at this airport.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Teniente General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo, a Peruvian military figure.
- ›Located in the Ucayali Region of the Peruvian Amazon.
- ›Air transport is among the most reliable means of reaching Atalaya due to poor road infrastructure.
- ›The airport serves a largely indigenous population across the surrounding region.
- ›Atalaya sits at the confluence of the Tambo and Urubamba rivers, forming the Ucayali River.
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