AQP Airport Code, Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
AQP is the IATA airport code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, the main international gateway for Arequipa, Peru. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, SPQU.
What airport is AQP?
AQP is the IATA airport code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, in Arequipa, Peru. The same airport has the ICAO code SPQU.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 909 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code SPQU begins with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America.
| IATA airport code | AQP |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | SPQU |
| Airport | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport |
| City | Arequipa |
| Country | Peru |
| Main airlines | LA, P9 |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is AQP airport located?
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is in Arequipa, Peru, at coordinates -16.34079, -71.56949.
It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, at 16.34° S, 71.57° W. At 8405 ft (2562 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at AQP
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,777 ft (2.98 km), designated 10/28.
Which airlines fly to AQP?
The open route dataset lists LA (LAN Airlines), P9 (Peruvian Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Rodríguez Ballón International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport?
The IATA code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport in Arequipa is AQP. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Arequipa?
The 3-letter IATA code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport in Arequipa is AQP.
What is the ICAO code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport?
The ICAO code for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is SPQU. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code AQP.
What is the difference between AQP and SPQU?
AQP is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. SPQU is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Rodríguez Ballón International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Peru and the wider region:
Popular routes from AQP
Distance and typical flight time from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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