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- last modified on November 28, 2022
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ/SPZO) is the second busiest airport in Peru. It is located in the city of Cusco, a very touristic city, which is also the entrance to the citadel of Machu Picchu, and many other tourist attractions that make this a very popular destination for visitors from all over the world.
This airport serves more than 3,400,000 passengers a year and is located in the center of the city, which makes it very accessible and easy for plane spotting. Airlines such as LATAM Airlines operate at this airport with A319 and A320 Ceo and Neo, Jet Smart A320 Neo, SKY Airlines with A320 Neo, Vivaair with A320 Ceo and Neo, as well as other military aircraft, helicopters of all kinds and a large influx of private aircraft.
This airport is small and has a single runway for all operations, it mainly serves domestic destinations, the most important being Lima, with more than 30 daily flights, and currently has an international destination, Santiago de Chile (Chile), which is operated by the airline LATAM Airlines with A319 aircraft. It is also the center of operations for companies such as Helisur, Servicios Aéreos de los Andes and Heliamérica, which have helicopters for different activities.
Written by Aldo Martinelli and Miguel Hernández (local spotter). Last change: November 2022 (Spot 2 and 6 updated, Spot 3 removed)
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| Airport Information | |
| Runways | |
| 10/28 | 3.397m x 45m – Asphalt |
| Terminals | |
| Terminal 1 | Low Cost carriers and charter airlines. |
| Terminal 2 | All other carriers. |
| Spotting Information | |
| Ladder | Maybe in the Spot #4, but it is not necessary |
| Car/Public Transport | Recommended for Spot # 4 and Spot # 5, but it is not necessary, it is easy to reach on foot or by taxi |
| Restrooms | Only in position # 1 as it is close to the terminal |
| Drinks/Food | Recommended to bring snacks and drinks. |
| Hotels | Around there are small hotels, the most recommended by sight and from own experience are the hotel ”Cómodo Homestay” and the hotel ”Cusco Airport Home (spot 6)”. |
| Season | The best time is in the months between June and November, the other months it rains a lot and there is almost no sunlight, but it is recommended all year since good photos can also be taken with the wet runway. |
| Runway Usage | |
| 10/28 | Runway 28 always for arrivals. Runway 10 always for departures. |
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Spot #1 – Hill of advertising posters |
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| WHERE | This point is located on the hill in front of the airport terminal. There are advertising signs on the top and it is easily accessible from the terminal. You can reach this point by walking and climbing the stairs as marked on the map. |
| WHAT | Excellent point to take pictures of the operations of the airport terminal platform. |
| TIME | In the winter / spring in the morning, afternoon and evening. |
| MISC. | At this point there are no safety bars so go with caution because it could be slippery. Here are no restrooms, no bars or markets. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 737/320 = 200-300 mm |
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Spot #2 – Entrance wall to the ”Vía expresa”
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| WHERE | This point is located at the end of the runway to the northwest, next to the airport and where the new “Vía Expresa” avenue is located, which has a new bridge for cars. You can get to this point on foot or by taxi. From the terminal, to the left along ”Velasco Astete” avenue to the oval at the end of the avenue or from the city center to the south along ”San Martín” avenue and ”28 de Julio” avenue in the direction of “Vía Expresa” avenue. |
| WHAT | At this point you can see the planes when they enter the runway for take off. |
| TIME | In the winter / spring in the morning, afternoon and evening. |
| MISC. | Here are no restrooms, but some snack markets. Bring sunscreen, there are no shadows here. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 737/320 = 70-200 mm |
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Spot #4 – ”Vía expresa” Avenue |
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| WHERE | This point is next to the airport and it is the same way as to Spot #3. At this point there are two options where to spot from:
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| WHAT | At this point you can see the departures and the arrivals. |
| TIME | In the winter / spring in the morning and until August in the afternoon because the sun changes position. |
| MISC. | Here are no restrooms, but exist some snacks markets near. Bring sunscreen, there are no shadows here. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 737/320 = 70-200 mm |
4a: You can either stand by the roadside on some mounds here:
4b: You can also rent one property’s roof to shoot from the top – examples and overview were taken at “our standard location” here (-13.5348439S, -71.9339057W) – exact position also marked on the map:
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Spot #5 – Approach lights |
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| WHERE | This point is at the end of the runway in the southeast. You can reach this point by walking or by taxi, indicate that it takes you to the end of the runway. |
| WHAT | From here you can capture the final approach to the runway. |
| TIME | In the winter / spring all day. |
| MISC. | Here are no restrooms, no bars or markets. Bring sunscreen, there are no shadows here. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 737/320 = 18-300 mm |
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Spot #6 – ”Cusco Airport Home” Hotel |
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| WHERE | This point is located in an AirBnB-type accommodation, with two Loft-type apartments with a terrace facing the airport taxiway.
This point is only accessible if you stay at the hotel and in one of the specified spaces. It is an excellent viewpoint, but it is located within the accommodation that you have to reserve/ask for to access. |
| WHAT | At this point, you can see the planes heading to the active runway for takeoff. |
| TIME | Part of Winter and Spring (September, October, November.) |
| MISC. | Two AirBnB-type accommodations with a terrace. |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 737/320 = 18-35mm & 70-300mm |
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