Pata De Gallo Airport (ICAO: SPGA) is an extremely high elevation airport serving the town of Quiruvilca (es) in the La Libertad Region of Peru. The airport is on a ridge 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) east of the town.

Pata De Gallo Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesQuiruvilca (es), Peru
Elevation AMSL13,720 ft / 4,182 m
Coordinates7°59′00″S 78°16′00″W / 7.98333°S 78.26667°W / -7.98333; -78.26667
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SPGA is located in Peru
SPGA
SPGA
Location of the airport in Peru
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,590 5,217 Asphalt
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Quiruvilca Airport

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The former Quiruvilca Airport (ICAO: SPQR)[3][4] is 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) east of Pata De Gallo Airport, but aerial images[5] show only deteriorated runway patches at the site.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for Pata de Gallo Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - Pata De Gallo
  3. ^ Quiruvilca Airport
  4. ^ OurAirports - Quiruvilca
  5. ^ "Quiruvilca runway remains". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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