Airport
Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)
Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is the main air gateway to Nazca and the Ica region's famous Nazca Lines. Compare transfer options to the city centre, nearby hotels and the surrounding desert viewpoints, and plan your overflight with ease.
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About Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is the small regional airport serving Nazca in the Ica Region of Peru. Named after Maria Reiche, the German-Peruvian mathematician who devoted much of her life to studying the Nazca Lines, the airport is best known as the base for scenic flights over these world-famous geoglyphs.
Located about 4 km southwest of central Nazca in the district of Vista Alegre, the airport handles light aircraft and air tour operators rather than scheduled commercial airlines. Its single passenger terminal supports check-in, security screening and a waiting area for travellers joining overflights, while an asphalt runway and control tower serve daily tour operations.
The airport is a short taxi or transfer ride from Nazca's hotels, bus terminal and the Panamericana Sur, making it easy to reach before a flight and continue onward after landing. Private transfers, car rental and group transport provide flexible connections to the town and nearby attractions.
Although compact, the terminal offers a waiting lounge, basic refreshments, local handicraft shops and a rooftop observation deck, giving visitors a practical gateway to one of Peru's most distinctive archaeological destinations.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Maria Reiche Neuman Airport has a single small passenger terminal used for all flight operations. The airport mainly serves light aircraft and air tour operators offering scenic flights over the Nazca Lines, rather than scheduled commercial airlines.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport to hotels, the city centre and other destinations in Nazca and the surrounding Ica region.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a professional chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airport, sightseeing around Nazca, business trips or visits to nearby attractions.
Car Rental
Rent a car from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport for independent travel around Nazca and onward journeys to destinations in the Ica region.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between the airport, hotels, the Nazca Lines viewing points and other regional destinations.
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