# Captain Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)

> Pisco, PE · IATA: PIO · ICAO: SPSO · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PIO` |
| ICAO | `SPSO` |
| City | Pisco |
| Country | PE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -13.74490, -76.22030 |

## Description

Infrastructure alone does not make a cargo airport, and Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport (PIO/SPSO) near Pisco in Peru's Ica region is the proof: it has an international terminal, a long runway and cargo facilities for dry and perishable goods foreseen in its expansion project, yet almost no scheduled commercial traffic. Concessionaire Aeropuertos del Perú (ADP) developed it as a lower-cost alternative to Lima and as an export outlet for Ica's agriculture, but regular airline service has not returned since the pandemic; activity is largely limited to Nazca Lines sightseeing flights, general aviation and the resident Peruvian Air Force base. No freighter operations, permanent air-cargo handling agents or routinely used air-cargo customs desk are confirmed here. The field's practical value today is as a diversion airport for Lima Jorge Chávez (LIM), roughly 230 road kilometres to the north, which handles virtually all Peruvian air freight. Regional exports — table grapes, avocados, asparagus and blueberries — leave as ocean freight through the nearby port of General San Martín or move by truck to Lima. Anyone evaluating Pisco for air cargo should verify its current operating status directly with the operator, since the route offering has changed repeatedly.

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