Chilca, PE 🇵🇪 Closed Airport
PE-0028
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PE-LIM
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Local Code: Not available
Location: -12.50469° N, -76.74428° E
Continent: SA
Type: Closed Airport
Chilca Airport (PE-0028) is identified as a defunct airport and is no longer operational for commercial flights. Consequently, there are no recent traveler reviews or experiences available for this airport regarding its facilities, amenities, security, customs, or transportation connections.
The search results primarily discuss transportation options *to* the town of Chilca from active airports like Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM). Other nearby active airports are also listed, but none provide specific details about PE-0028 itself as a functioning air travel hub.
Given its status as a defunct airport, there is no traveler sentiment, satisfaction, or information on terminal facilities, security wait times, or transportation connections to summarize. Travelers looking to reach Chilca would utilize nearby operational airports and then arrange ground transportation.
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Approximately 2014-2015
Land Redevelopment for Energy Project. The airport was permanently closed to allow for the construction of a large-scale solar power plant on the site. The land was repurposed from aviation use to renewable energy generation.
The site of the former airport is now fully occupied by the RubĂ Solar Power Plant. Inaugurated in 2018 and operated by Enel Green Power PerĂş, it was the largest solar facility in the country at the time of its completion. The runway, taxiways, and all associated airport infrastructure have been completely removed and replaced by hundreds of thousands of solar panels and the power plant's operational buildings.
Chilca Airport (AerĂłdromo de Chilca) was a paved airfield that served multiple functions. Its primary strategic importance was its role as an auxiliary airfield for the nearby Peruvian Air Force (FAP) base at Punta Lobos, a key site for the FAP's rocketry and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) research and testing programs. The airport likely handled military liaison, light transport, and support flights. In addition to its military support role, the airfield was also used for general aviation and private flights.
None. The site has been permanently and completely redeveloped into a critical piece of national energy infrastructure. The massive investment and physical transformation of the land into the RubĂ Solar Power Plant make any prospect of reopening the airport unfeasible.