Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (IATA: NZC, ICAO: SPZA) is a small airport serving Nazca, in the Ica Region of Peru. The airport is named after Maria Reiche, a principal researcher and proponent of the Nazca Lines.
The airport receives a small number of domestic charter flights. The main use of the airport is for tourist flights over the Nazca Lines.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aero Cóndor | Lima |
Aerodiana, AirMajoro, Aero Paracas, Aero Nasca, Alas Peruanas, and MovilAir operate charter flights over the Nazca Lines
Accidents and incidents
- On 10 June 2010, an AeroDiana Cessna 208 on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines went missing. Authorities suspected hijack, as a number of passengers had false identities. The pilot and co-pilot later were found alive, but there has been no sign of the aircraft and the remaining passengers since.