Chachapoyas Airport
Chachapoyas Airport (IATA: CHH, ICAO: SPPY), is an airport serving the city of Chachapoyas in the Amazonas Region of Peru. The runway is on a mesa north of the city, with steep dropoffs on either end.
Chachapoyas Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ADP | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chachapoyas | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8,333 ft / 2,540 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°12′05″S 77°51′25″W | ||||||||||
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  CHH Location of the airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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The Chachapoyas VOR-DME (Ident: POY) is located on the field.[3][4]
Airlines and destinations
The following airline serves the airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ATSA | Lima[5] |
| Movil Air[6] | Chiclayo, Tarapoto, Trujillo |
| Saeta Perú | Tarapoto |
Accidents and incidents
- On January 9, 2003, TANS Perú Flight 222 crashed into a mountain while attempting to land in Chachapoyas. All 46 passengers aboard the Fokker F-28 died.
References
External links
- Airport information for SPPY at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Chachapoyas Airport
- OurAirports - Chachapoyas
- OpenStreetMap - Chachapoyas
- SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
- Accident history for Chachapoyas Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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