Airport
Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS)
Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport is the main air gateway to Yurimaguas, a riverside town on the Huallaga River in Peru's Loreto Region, and a useful link to Iquitos, Tarapoto and surrounding Amazon communities. Compare transfer options into central Yurimaguas and onward travel across Alto Amazonas province.
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About Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport
Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport is a public airport serving Yurimaguas, a town on the Huallaga River in Alto Amazonas province, Loreto Region. It provides an important air link between this riverside community and larger regional centres such as Iquitos and Tarapoto.
The airport is operated by CORPAC and has a compact single-storey passenger terminal with a small number of check-in counters. Its asphalt runway measures about 1,800 metres, supporting domestic passenger services and regional connectivity.
Located roughly one kilometre from central Yurimaguas, the airport is one of the most conveniently positioned gateways in the region. Travelers can reach the town centre by taxi, mototaxi, private transfer or local transport in only a few minutes.
Ongoing modernization aims to improve the runway, aircraft platform and terminal areas so the airport can accommodate aircraft carrying 80 to 90 passengers, strengthening access for visitors and communities in the Loreto Region.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic flights. The compact one-storey terminal combines check-in, arrivals and departure areas, serving regional routes to destinations such as Iquitos and Tarapoto.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport to hotels, the city centre, river ports and other locations across Yurimaguas and Alto Amazonas province.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a professional chauffeur by the hour for flexible travel from the airport, business meetings, events or journeys around Yurimaguas.
Car Rental
Rent a car from Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport for independent travel around Yurimaguas and onward journeys through the Loreto Region.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between the airport, hotels, river ports and other destinations around Yurimaguas.
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