Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 23
- Scheduled routes
- 185
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CIX → LIM · 4 carriers
Top airports in Peru
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | LIM | 118 | Departures → |
| 2 | Cuzco | CUZ | 10 | Departures → |
| 3 | Chiclayo | CIX | 6 | Departures → |
| 4 | Tarapoto | TPP | 6 | Departures → |
| 5 | Iquitos | IQT | 5 | Departures → |
| 6 | Arequipa | AQP | 4 | Departures → |
| 7 | Cajamarca | CJA | 4 | Departures → |
| 8 | Pucallpa | PCL | 4 | Departures → |
| 9 | Puerto Maldonado | PEM | 4 | Departures → |
| 10 | Piura | PIU | 3 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Peru
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LATAM Airlines | LA | 72 | Network → |
| 2 | Sky Airline | H2 | 41 | Network → |
| 3 | JetSMART | JA | 19 | Network → |
| 4 | 21 Air | 2I | 18 | Network → |
| 5 | Atsa Airlines | 4A | 8 | Network → |
| 6 | AVIANCA | AV | 4 | Network → |
| 7 | Air Canada | AC | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Copa Airlines | CM | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Delta Air Lines | DL | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Arajet | DM | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Peru
Most-served international destinations
- Buenos Aires (AEP) · Argentina — 4 carriers
- Madrid (MAD) · Spain — 4 carriers
- Santiago (SCL) · Chile — 3 carriers
- Mexico City (MEX) · Mexico — 3 carriers
- Miami (MIA) · USA — 3 carriers
- Punta Cana (PUJ) · Dominican Republic — 3 carriers
- Bogota (BOG) · Colombia — 2 carriers
- Atlanta (ATL) · USA — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Peru
- 2026-09-13 — PIPER PA32RT (Red Wing S.R.L.)
- 2026-08-01 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Aerodiana) — 13 fatal
- 2026-08-01 — 2026 Aerodiana Cessna 208 crash — 13 fatal
- 2026-06-25 — BOEING 767 (Cargojet Airways Ltd)
- 2026-03-31 — CESSNA 182 G
- 2026-01-23 — CESSNA C152
- 2025-11-06 — PIPER PA32RT 300
- 2025-10-29 — Ми-171 (Helisur S.A. (АО Хелисур)) — 3 fatal
- 2025-05-23
- 2025-05-23 — BOEING 737 8V3
- 2025-03-04 — BAe Jetstream 31 (SAETA Perú (Servicios Aéreos Tarapota))
- 2025-01-14
- 2024-12-27 — Beechcraft E90
- 2024-05-23
- 2023-10-29 — Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (Aero Andino) — 1 fatal
- 2023-07-28 — CESSNA 172 M — 2 fatal
- 2023-05-28
- 2023-05-13
- 2023-03-03
- 2023-03-03 — CESSNA 172 G
Where Peru flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Peru?
Peru has 23 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Peru?
Peru has 185 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Peru?
Top operators by route count: LATAM Airlines, Sky Airline, JetSMART, 21 Air, Atsa Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Peru?
By scheduled-route count, Lima (LIM) is the busiest airport in Peru with 118 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Peru?
Buenos Aires (AEP), Argentina sees the most competition with 4 carriers serving it from Peru.
Which countries do Peru-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Argentina (10 routes), USA (10 routes), Brazil (7 routes), Chile (7 routes), Colombia (7 routes).