FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport

FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport (IATA: PCL, ICAO: SPCL) (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP David Abensur Rengifo) (also known as Captain Rolden International Airport)[2] is an airport serving the city of Pucallpa in the Ucayali Region of Peru. It is operated by Aeropuertos del Perú, S.A. Captain Rengifo Airport is the main airport serving the Ucayali Region.

FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport

Captain Rolden International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorADP
LocationPucallpa
Elevation AMSL516 ft / 157 m
Coordinates8°22′40″S 74°34′27″W / 8.37778°S 74.57417°W / -8.37778; -74.57417
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PCL is located in Peru
PCL
PCL
Location of the airport in Peru
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air MajoroCharter: Atalaya, Contamana, Sepahua
LATAM Perú Lima
SAETA PerúAtalaya, Tarapoto
Charter: Breu, Contamana, Puerto Esperanza, Sepahua
Sky Airline PeruLima
Star Perú Iquitos, Lima

Air Majoro[3] also provides air ambulance services to Amazon towns in the region.

 
View of Pucallpa Airport terminal

Incidents and accidents

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Pucallpa airport in 1974.

On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204, a Boeing 737, attempting to land in heavy cumulus clouds, and a severe hailstorm crashed short of the runway at Pucallpa Airport. Out of the 98 passengers and crew on board, 40 were killed. [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for PCL at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ A-Z World Airports Online - Peru airports
  3. ^ "AirMajoro – Sobrevuelos a Lineas de Nazca y Vuelos desde Pucallpa a Bolognesi, Atalaya y Contamana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  4. ^ Accident history for Pucallpa at Aviation Safety Network
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