There are 19 airports in Peru that receive international flights. On the other hand There are 22 additional airports with an irregular flow of air traffic, receiving only charter flights and support flights from the Armed Forces.

The Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, receives most of the international traffic and serves as a connecting point for most domestic flights. It provides all the necessary facilities such as: International Police services, immigration, customs as well as restaurants, bathrooms, stores selling traveling articles, magazine stands, and waiting rooms.The airport of Iquitos, capital of the Loreto District (Peruvian jungle) also receives some international flights.

In all peruvian airports you have to pay a tax for the use of the its facilities, which mainly is not included in the air ticker fare. This tax reaches US$31.00 in Lima, while the tax in provinces amounts to US$6.82.

Hand luggage regulations

a) All liquids must be carried in containers whose capacity can not exceed of 100 ml (or its equivalent in other volumetric units, such as liquid ounces for instance). No liquids will be allowed in containers of more capacity than the said 100 ml, even if the container is not completely full.

b) The containers must be placed in reclosable plastic bags with a maximum capacity of 1 liter. The containers must fit effortlessly in the transparent plastic bag, which must be perfectly sealed.

c) The plastic bag must be presented at the inspection post for its visual examination. Only one plastic bag per passenger can be allowed.

d) Exceptions must be made in case of medications, milk and baby food, as well as in case of passengers who require a special diet. There must be the appropriate means in place to verify the nature of these liquids.

Likewise, exceptions must be made regarding liquids purchased in the duty free shops at the airport or on board an aircraft, provided that these liquids are packed in a sealed plastic container foolproof against undue manipulations, and that a satisfactory proof (receipt) is produced showing that the article was acquired at the airport’s duty free shops, or aboard an aircraft on the traveling day(s) for passengers leaving an airport or being there on transit.