Las Malvinas Airport
Las Malvinas/Echarate Airport (IATA: VVN, ICAO: SPWT) is an airport serving the Las Malvinas natural gas plant in the Cusco Region of Peru. The runway is adjacent to the plant, and is the primary transport access to it. No towns are near the plant, which is on the Urubamba River. The plant processes natural gas from the Camisea gas fields and sends it along two pipelines for export and domestic use.
Las Malvinas/Echarate Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Northern Cusco Region | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,252 ft / 382 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°51′00″S 72°56′25″W | ||||||||||
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  SPWT Location of the airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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The Malvinas VOR-DME (Ident: MLV) and non-directional beacon (Ident MLV) are located on the field.[3]
See also
- Transport in Peru
- List of airports in Peru
References
- Airport information for Las Malvinas Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Las Malvinas
- SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
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