Las Palmas Air Base
Chorrillos, Peru
Las Palmas Air Base
Peruvian Air Force base in the Chorrillos district of Lima.
- ›Operated exclusively by the Fuerza Aérea del Perú (Peruvian Air Force).
- ›Located in the Chorrillos district on the southern outskirts of Lima.
- ›Used for military training, transport, and VIP/presidential flight operations.
- ›Not open to commercial or general aviation traffic.
- ›Assigned ICAO code SPLP; no IATA code is assigned.
Las Palmas Air Base, located in the Chorrillos district of Lima, Peru, is a primary installation of the Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú). Established as a foundational military aerodrome in the country's aviation history, it serves operational, training, and ceremonial functions for the FAP. The base is not open to commercial passengers and operates strictly under military jurisdiction.
- Military Operations Area — Restricted military facility used exclusively for Peruvian Air Force operations, training flights, and official government missions.
- Taxi services available in surrounding Chorrillos district
- Public bus routes connecting Chorrillos to central Lima
- Private vehicle access via authorized military personnel only
- Ride-hailing apps (InDriver, Uber) available in the broader Chorrillos area
- Hotel Barranco by Meliá (nearby Barranco district)
- Second Home Peru (Barranco)
- Hotel Delfines (San Isidro, Lima)
- Ibis Lima Larco Miraflores
As a restricted military base, no public dining facilities are available on-site. The surrounding Chorrillos and Barranco districts offer a wide variety of Peruvian restaurants, cevicherías, and local eateries within a short taxi or bus ride. Miraflores, Lima's restaurant-dense district, is approximately 10–15 minutes away by road.
- This is an active military base — civilian access is not permitted without official authorization.
- For commercial flights in Lima, use Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), located in Callao.
- The nearby Barranco and Miraflores districts offer accommodation, dining, and transport connections if visiting the area.
- Carry valid identification at all times when near military installations in Peru.
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Las Palmas Air Base is a military airport in Santiago de Surco District, city of Lima, Peru. It is administered by the Peruvian Air Force, one of three branches of the Peruvian Armed Forces. The United States Air Force began operations there on June 1, 2023.
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