The Cusco airport name is “Teniente Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport”, It is located in the city of Cuzco, the city of Peru with the greatest tourist attraction.
It receives flights from some points in Peru and some international flights. Its tracks are fully paved.
According to CORPAC statistics, the airport was used by about 4 million passengers; which makes it the second most used air terminal in Peru, after the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.
The airport is the main gateway to the city of Cusco, which is an important center of the world tourist circuit, and is an obligatory point of passage to get to Machu Picchu. This airport is the one with the highest air flow in the south of the country.
The closure of this airport is planned for 2024 when the new Chinchero International Airport comes into operation, which will serve the city of Cusco.