Alferez FAP Alfredo Vladimir Sara Bauer Airport
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Alférez FAP Alfredo Vladimir Sara Bauer Airport (official name Alférez FAP Vladimir Sara Bauer Airport) is a small regional airport
serving Andoas
, in the northern Loreto Region, of Peru
. It is currently not served by any scheduled airline but it is by private and charter airlines. The airport is situated in the jungle
and is near the border
between Peru and Ecuador
.
The airport is named after Vladimir Enrique Sara Bauer, who died in a helicopter accident on October 06, 1977.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Andoas
Andoas
Andoas is a city in the Loreto Region of Peru. It is located very close to the Ecuadorian border. It is located 696 km. from the regions capital, Iquitos. It is located at around . It is located almost exactly 200 miles south of the equator....
, in the northern Loreto Region, of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is currently not served by any scheduled airline but it is by private and charter airlines. The airport is situated in the jungle
Jungle
A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
and is near the border
Border
Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states and other subnational entities. Some borders—such as a state's internal administrative borders, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are open and...
between Peru and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
The airport is named after Vladimir Enrique Sara Bauer, who died in a helicopter accident on October 06, 1977.