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Puerto Maldonado AirportIATA code PEM

Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM/SPTU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Maldonado, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Codes: PEM · SPTU; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Lima
Region: South America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM/SPTU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Puerto Maldonado, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -12.580°, -69.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Puerto Maldonado, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Puerto Maldonado Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PEM
ICAO code: SPTU
City: Puerto Maldonado
Country: Peru
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: -12.614°, -69.229°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Puerto Maldonado Airport’s own pages.

PEM airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 201 m (659 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 310,488; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport CIJ · 182 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PEM

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 3,500 m, concrete.

Runways at PEM: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	3,500 m11,482 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from PEM

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PEM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where PEM is

Calculated

5.1 km west-southwest

Puerto Maldonado Airport lies 5.1 km west-southwest of Puerto Maldonado city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at PEM

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Puerto Maldonado, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Puerto Maldonado Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Puerto Maldonado

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Puerto Maldonado Airport: common questions

Where is Puerto Maldonado Airport?

Puerto Maldonado Airport serves Puerto Maldonado, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.614°, -69.229°.

What are the airport codes for Puerto Maldonado Airport?

The IATA code is PEM and the ICAO code is SPTU.

What time zone is PEM in?

Puerto Maldonado Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.

How many runways does Puerto Maldonado Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PEM: 01/19 (3,500 m (11,482 ft), concrete).

How many passengers use Puerto Maldonado Airport?

Wikidata records 310,488 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Puerto Maldonado Airport?

Per Wikidata, PEM is operated by Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú.

How far is PEM from Puerto Maldonado city centre?

Puerto Maldonado Airport is about 5.1 km west-southwest of Puerto Maldonado city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Puerto Maldonado Airport?

OurAirports gives PEM’s elevation as 201 m (659 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Puerto Maldonado Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q656854 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)