Bring it on!
Mirage 2000DP taxiing in at Las Palmas.

Bryan Luna

After Brazil withdrew its M2000s, Peru is now the sole operator of the type in Latin America.

Bryan Luna

BA Las Palmas (SPLP)
(Santiago de Surco)

RWY 01/19     POS 12°09'39"S 076°59'56"W     ELEV 250 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°31


Escuadrón Aéreo de Reconocimiento Remoto 330
Pegaso (UAV) (o/o)



Escuadrón 331
Lj36A
Lj45XR
Falcon 20 (wfu)



Escuadrón Aéreo 334
C-26B
RC695




PC-6/B2-H2
Escuela de Aviación Civil
(EDACI)


Ce172SP
Ce210N
CH2000
PA-34
T-41A/D
Servicio de Mantenimiento
(SEMAN)


Maintenance on all aircraft
The Falcon is replaced by a Lj45XR that is said to be operated by Grupo 8.
This school is controlled by the military although it is not a true military unit.

Electronic reconnaissance is performed by the air force's 331 squadron based at Las Palmas.

Bryan Luna

This Rockwell Commander 690 is operated by DIVRA's Esc 334.

Ian French

Base Aérea de Santa Clara (--)

RWY (none)     POS 03°47'13"S 073°20'20"W     ELEV 304 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Base Aérea de Santa Clara
(BACLA)


no aircraft assigned
Escuela de Supervivencia en la Selva
(ESSEL)


no aircraft assigned
Chiclayo (SPHI)
BA Cap. José Abelardo Quiñonez Gonzalez

RWY 01/19     POS 06°47'15"S 079°49'41"W     ELEV 95 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°6


Escuadrón Aéreo 611
Escuadrilla XXI Bicolor

Zlin 242L



Escuadrón Caza-bombardeo 612
MiG-29S
MiG-29SE
MiG-29SM-P
MiG-29UB-P

Upgraded MiG-29s form the backbone of the air force.

Bryan Luna

Peru acquired 18 Su-25, this is one of eight duals, 082.

Ian French

Iquitos (SPQT)
BA Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta

RWY 06/24     POS 03°47'05"S 073°18'32"W     ELEV 306 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo de Transporte N°42


Escuadrón Transporte Aéreo Nacional de Selva 427
Y-12 (wfu)
Iquitos/Teniente Bergerie (SPID)

RWY 13/31, NW/SE (water)     POS 03°44'32"S 073°15'37"W     ELEV 384 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo de Transporte N°42


Escuadrón Transporte Aéreo Nacional de Selva 421
DHC-6



Escuadrón Transporte Aéreo Nacional de Selva 421
DHC-6-300 float-equipped

Peru obtained a fleet of Viking DHC-6-400 to liaise throughout the vast jungle territories.

Bryan Luna

Yes, even the venerable DHC-6-300 turned grey.

Ian French

Juanjui (SPJI)

RWY 03/21 (turf)     POS 07°10'11"S 076°43'45"W     ELEV 1148 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Agrupamiento Aérea de Juanjuí
(AGRAJ)


no based aircraft
La Joya/Mariano Melgar (--)
BA Coronel FAP Víctor Maldonado Begazo, Arequipa

RWY 17/35     POS 16°47'30"S 071°53'12"W     ELEV 3890 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°4


Escuadrón Caza-bombardeo 412
Mirage 2000P
Mirage 2000DP

Electronic reconnaissance is performed with this mean looking C-26B.

Ian French

PC-6/B2-H2 331 started its career in FAP back in May 1974 and is now operated by DIVRA.

Ian French

Lima-Callao/Intl Jorge Chavez (SPJC)
BA Jorge Chavez

RWY 15/33     POS 12°01'19"S 077°06'52"W     ELEV 112 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°3


Escuadrón de Helicópteros 315
Bo105LSA-3



Escuadrón de Helicópteros 332
Bell 212



Escuadrón de Helicópteros 341
Mi-8MTV-1
Mi-17-1V
Mi-171Sh
Mi-171Sh-P
Grupo Aéreo de Transporte N°8


Escuadrón de Transporte 841
B737
Beech 200
Beech 360C (or with other sqn?)



Escuadrón de Transporte 842
KC-130H
L-100-20



Escuadrón de Transporte 843
An-32B



Escuadrón de Transporte 844
C-27J
Pisco (SPSO)
BA Capitan Renan Elias Oliveira

RWY 04/22     POS 13°44'42"S 076°13'13"W     ELEV 39 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Escuela de Formación de Pilotos N°51
(EFOPI)

Escuadrón Aéreo de Helicopteros 510
Schweizer 300C
Enstrom F280FX



Escuadrón Aéreo Primario 511
CH2000



Escuadrón Aéreo de Entrenamiento Básico 512
EMB312 (wfu)
KT-1P



Escuadrón Aéreo de Entrenamiento Avanzada 513
MB339AP (wfu)
KA-1P



Escuadrón Aéreo de Instruccion 514
EMB312 (wfu)

Peru co-operates with Korea, this started with second hand A-37s being received and was continued in the KT-1P programme. The Dragonflies have since been withdrawn from use.

Bryan Luna

The Escuela de Aviación Civil moved from Collique to EFOPI 51 at Las Palmas. It is a flight school used by cadets and officers.

Bryan Luna

Piura (SPUR)
BA Capitan Concha

RWY 01/19     POS 05°12'21"S 080°36'59"W     ELEV 174 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°7



KA-1P
The venerable A-37B/OA-37B were withdrawn from use in May 2022 and KA-1Ps are based here now.
Pucallpa (SPCL)

RWY 02/20     POS 08°22'41"S 074°34'27"W     ELEV 513 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Base Aérea de Pucallpa
(BAPUC)


no based aircraft
Puerto Maldonado (SPTU)

RWY 01/19     POS 12°36'50"S 069°13'45"W     ELEV 659 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Base Aérea de Puerto Maldonado
(BAMAL)


no based aircraft
Puerto Maldonado has a small FAP facility to support detachments. In those cases it is controlled by Ala 3.

In 2021 Peru obtained two KC-130H from Spain to beef up its fleet. Seen here is 393 at Ajacucho.

Auristela Fretel

Affectionately known as the 'baby Hercules', the C-27Js are gradually finding their way to various air forces. Peru obtained four of them.

Ian French

San Ramon/Capitan Alvarino (SPRM)

RWY 01/19     POS 11°07'43"S 075°21'02"W     ELEV 2740 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Base Aérea de San Ramon
(BASRA)


no based aircraft
Talara (SPTP)
BA El Pato

RWY 18/36     POS 04°32'59"S 081°13'27"W     ELEV 286 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°11


Escuadrón Aéreo 111
Su-22M (wfu)
Su-22UM3 (wfu)



Escuadrón Aéreo 112
Su-25
Su-25UB

Newest kid on the block is the KAI KT-1P that is co-produced by SEMAN at Las Palmas.

Bryan Luna

Eight of the KT-1P are camouflaged and used for counter insurgency operations as KA-1P.

Ian French

Tarapoto (SPST)
Cad. Guillermo del Castillo Paredes

RWY 17/35     POS 06°30'31"S 076°22'24"W     ELEV 869 ft

Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Agrupamiento Aérea de Tarapoto
(AGRAT)


no based aircraft
Vitor (SPVR)
BA Coronel FAP Marco Schenone Oliva
Grupo Escuadrón Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Grupo Aéreo N°2


Escuadrón Aéreo 211
Mi-25
Mi-35

Mi-25 have been used to good effect for quite a while and a couple new Mi-35 were obtained recently. Home base is Vitor, a self-supporting air base, complete with its own farm!

Bryan Luna

Another more mundane helicopter used by FAP is the Bo105.

Ian French

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