Collique Airport

The primary reason for the closure was urban expansion and real estate development. The Peruvian government, through its property formalization agency (COFOPRI), sold the valuable 64-hectare urban land to the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation. The goal was to use the land for a massive social housing project. The decision was driven by the high economic value of the real estate in a rapidly growing part of Lima, which was deemed to outweigh its value as a general aviation hub.

The former airport grounds have been completely redeveloped into a large-scale residential housing complex. The project, developed by private construction companies in partnership with the government, consists of numerous multi-story apartment buildings, parks, and commercial areas. The runway, hangars, and all aviation-related infrastructure have been demolished and replaced by this urban development. The area is now a densely populated residential zone within the Comas district of Lima.

Inaugurated on September 12, 1941, Collique Airport was the most important center for civil aviation training in Peru for over 70 years. It served as the main base for the Aeroclub del Perú, the country's principal civil aviation organization. Thousands of private and commercial pilots, both Peruvian and foreign, received their training at Collique. Beyond flight instruction, the airport was a critical hub for general aviation, supporting private aircraft, air taxi services, air sports like parachuting and aeromodelling, and serving as a base for humanitarian and emergency flights to remote areas of the country. Its closure was considered a major blow to the national aviation infrastructure and training capabilities.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening Collique Airport. The land has been irreversibly transformed with permanent, high-density residential and commercial structures. The redevelopment makes it physically and economically impossible to restore the site to its former use as an airfield. The national aviation community has had to adapt by relocating training and general aviation operations to other, more distant airfields around Lima.