Limatambo International Airport

Limatambo International Airport

*Aeropuerto Internacional de Limatambo*
Limatambo International Airport; Aeropuerto Internacional de Limatambo
	IATA: LIM; ICAO: SPIM;
Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Owner	CORPAC
Serves	Lima metropolitan area
Location	San Isidro
Opened	3 November 1935
Closed	29 October 1960
Coordinates	12°05′53″S 77°00′55″W / 12.09806°S 77.01528°W
Runways

Limatambo International Airport ~~(IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPIM)~~ was an airport of Lima, Peru that operated from its inauguration by Óscar R. Benavides in 1935 until its closure on New Year's Day of 1964, when it was replaced by the Jorge Chávez International Airport in Callao. Today, the terminal is the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior of Peru, and the runways are incorporated within the city as the Guardia Civil and José Gálvez Barrenechea avenues.

History

Prior to the existence of the airport, the land had been occupied by the Indian town of Rimaj-Tampu, which venerated an oracle known as Rimaj.^[1]^[2]

The airport's first building was designed by Max Peña Prado,^[1] built by construction company Roque Vargas Prada y Compañía,^[1] and inaugurated on November 3, 1935, by General Óscar R. Benavides, then president of Peru.^[3]^[4]^[5] The building was originally ivory-coloured, of an elongated plane and modernist architecture style, measuring 56 metres in length and 25 metres tall. It had an access ramp, occupied by the post office, a telephone exchange, an emergency lighting plant, warehouses, and offices.^[1]

The terminal was divided into a main hall and five additional floors, the former featuring (among several things) a golden map of South America made by Reynaldo Luza.^[1] The first floor featured airline offices, while the second housed CORPAC's offices. The third floor housed telecommunication centres, the fourth housed administrative and engineering offices, and the fifth a meteorological observatory.^[1] The control tower crowned the structure.^[1] The airport had two runways: one was 1,975 metres long and 100 metres wide, while the other's dimensions were 1,800 and 100 metres, and it also had a taxiway.^[1] The total paved area was 247,031 square metres.^[1]

Prior to its inauguration, the city of Lima was serviced by small air strips,^[1] such as those in Santa Beatriz (opened in 1924),^[6] Bellavista and Elmer Faucett (both located in neighbouring Callao,^[3] and the former interrupted by a huaca).^[1] The incomplete airport, named after the hacienda whose lands it occupied,^[3] was the first of its kind in the city, owned by CORPAC, after which the current neighbourhood is named.^[4] In addition to the terrain it had acquired, additional lads were expropriated from the Brescia family for its construction.^[3]

The airport's modernisation was overseen by CORPAC, with construction finishing on September 23, 1948, under the government of José Luis Bustamante y Rivero, in honour of Jorge Chávez's fight across the Alps.^[3] A new terminal was built to replace the former building that was inaugurated in 1935,^[4] with Bustamante now being present at the re-inauguration ceremony.^[4] When construction works were finished, the airport had a total area of 1’614.132 m², and was surrounded by cornfields.^[3]^[5] In its heyday, it saw the arrival of international figures, such as John Wayne, Johnny Weissmüller, Mario Moreno, Obdulio Varela, Nat King Cole, Dolores del Río and Pedro Infante, among others.^[3]^[4]^[5] Due to this, a common sight at the airport was that of fans waiting for a celebrity to leave the terminal.^[3]

The airport's inability to host jet aircraft due to its runway's length combined with the city's growth eventually led the airport to close on January 1, 1964.^[3]^[4] In order to replace the airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport, located in Callao, was inaugurated under the name "Lima-Callao Airport" in 1960,^[7] followed by a second inauguration under its current name in 1965.^[3]^[7]

The airport's terminal continued to exist, eventually housing the Ministry of the Interior,^[4]^[5] while the building used by Pan American-Grace Airways became the headquarters of the National Geographic Institute.^[4] The airport's runways were turned into the Guardia Civil and José Gálvez Barrenechea avenues (named after the gendarmerie unit and the politician, respectively), with a public square dedicated to aviator José Quiñones Gonzales at their intersection.^[4]

Accidents and incidents

September 9, 1941: A Mercury plane of the Aero Club del Perú crashed, killing the pilot.^[8]
1950s: A commercial aircraft of the British Overseas Airways Corporation made a forced landing after the pilot noticed that the left side of the landing gear did not function. No injuries were reported.^[3]

Avenues

Since the airport's disestablishment, its two runways have been incorporated into the city's road system in the form of two avenues: Civil Guard Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Guardia Civil) and Gálvez Barrenechea Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Gálvez Barrenechea / Avenida Principal). The former is named after the Civil Guard, the main law enforcement agency in Peru during most of the 20th century (which also had its offices in the Interior Ministry), and the latter is named after politician José Gálvez Barrenechea, who served as President of the Senate twice (1945–1948 and 1956–1957).

The road that led to the terminal's main entrance, built during the mid 20th century as part of the airport's renovation works,^[9] became known as Corpac Avenue [es]. It was connected to the former southern Pan-American Highway,^[1] now known as Republic of Panama Avenue [es].^[10]

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Orrego Penagos, Juan Luis (2009-02-12). "El aeropuerto de Limatambo". Blog PUCP.
^ "Aeroestación de la CORPAC en Limatambo". El Arquitecto Peruano (136): 11–25. 1948 – via Universidad de Lima.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Fernández, María (2017-12-06). "Limatambo: el primer aeropuerto comercial del Perú". El Comercio.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Angulo, Jazmine (2023-10-27). "El aeródromo de Limatambo, ubicado en lo que hoy es el distrito de San Isidro, fue el primer gran aeropuerto del Perú". Infobae.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Odar, Daniela (2022-11-01). "Aeropuerto de Limatambo: ¿por qué cerró el primer aeródromo internacional del Perú y en qué se convirtió?". La República.
^ Córdova Tábori, Lilia (2020-12-11). "El Campo de Marte como nunca antes visto". El Comercio.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez: cuando nace un aeródromo". El Peruano. 2020-01-05.
^ Díaz Dulanto, Federico (1941). Boletín (in Spanish). Lima: Ministerio de Marina y Aviación. p. 25. Resolución ministerial No. 723: Nombrando una comisión para que investigue el accidente ocurrido en el Aeropuerto de Limatambo a un Avión Mercury del Aero-Club
^ Prado, Manuel (1945). Mensaje presentado al Congreso por el Señor Doctor Don Manuel Prado, Presidente Constitucional de la República (in Spanish). Lima. pp. 175–177.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Herrera Cuntti, Arístides (2006). Apuntes históricos de una gran ciudad (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Chincha Baja: AHC Ediciones. p. 366. ISBN 9789972290800.

External links

[Orrego-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Orrego Penagos, Juan Luis (2009-02-12). "El aeropuerto de Limatambo". Blog PUCP.

[2] "Aeroestación de la CORPAC en Limatambo". El Arquitecto Peruano (136): 11–25. 1948 – via Universidad de Lima.

[Fernandez-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Fernández, María (2017-12-06). "Limatambo: el primer aeropuerto comercial del Perú". El Comercio.

[Angulo-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Angulo, Jazmine (2023-10-27). "El aeródromo de Limatambo, ubicado en lo que hoy es el distrito de San Isidro, fue el primer gran aeropuerto del Perú". Infobae.

[Odar-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Odar, Daniela (2022-11-01). "Aeropuerto de Limatambo: ¿por qué cerró el primer aeródromo internacional del Perú y en qué se convirtió?". La República.

[6] Córdova Tábori, Lilia (2020-12-11). "El Campo de Marte como nunca antes visto". El Comercio.

[EP2020-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez: cuando nace un aeródromo". El Peruano. 2020-01-05.

[8] Díaz Dulanto, Federico (1941). Boletín (in Spanish). Lima: Ministerio de Marina y Aviación. p. 25. Resolución ministerial No. 723: Nombrando una comisión para que investigue el accidente ocurrido en el Aeropuerto de Limatambo a un Avión Mercury del Aero-Club

[9] Prado, Manuel (1945). Mensaje presentado al Congreso por el Señor Doctor Don Manuel Prado, Presidente Constitucional de la República (in Spanish). Lima. pp. 175–177.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[10] Herrera Cuntti, Arístides (2006). Apuntes históricos de una gran ciudad (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Chincha Baja: AHC Ediciones. p. 366. ISBN 9789972290800.

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Pre-Columbian buildings	Huaca Huallamarca Huaca Pucllana Huaca Santa Catalina Pachacamac Puruchuco
Colonial buildings	Balconies of Lima Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Monument Plazoleta Basilica and Convent of San Francisco Catacombs Basilica and Convent of San Pedro Basilica of Santo Domingo Plazuela Casa de Aliaga Casa de Divorciadas Casa de Osambela Casa de Pilatos Casa del Oidor Casa Goyeneche Casa Hacienda Punchauca Casa Matusita Casa O'Higgins Casa Riva-Agüero Casona of the National University of San Marcos Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of Art Theatre Cathedral Basilica of Lima Sanctuary Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro Cripta de los Héroes Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church of Saint Catherine of Siena Church of Saint Lazarus Church of the Good Death Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders Church of the Orphans Church of Our Lady of Copacabana Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Our Lady of Patronage Church of Saint Anne Church of Saint Augustine Church of Saint Liberata Church of Saint Mary Magdalene Convent of Our Lady of the Angels Cuartel Barbones Fort of Santa Catalina Iglesia de la Recoleta Mogrovejo Hospital Monastery of Saint Rose of Lima National Mint of Peru Palacio de la Magdalena Palacio de Torre Tagle Panteón de los Próceres Plaza de toros de Acho Real Felipe Fortress Royal College of the University of San Marcos Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima Seminario de Lima St. Clare's Monastery Mill St. Sebastian's Church Trinitarian Church Walls of Lima
Other touristic buildings	Archbishop's Palace Association of Amateur Artists Atlas Building Bar Cordano BBVA Building Begonias Tower Casa Arenas Loayza Casa de Correos y Telégrafos Casa de las Trece Monedas Casa del Pueblo Casa Fernandini, Lima Casa Fernandini, Santa María del Mar Casa Roosevelt Casa Rusa Casa Sal y Rosas Casa Suárez Chinatown Arch Chocavento Tower Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken Club de la Unión Club Nacional Country Club Lima Hotel Cristo del Pacífico Delfines Hotel & Convention Center Desamparados station Diez de Octubre School Eduardo Dibos Colosseum El Ángel Cemetery Gamarra Government Palace Obelisk Gran Hotel Bolívar Gran Hotel Maury Guadalupe College Hermitage of Barranco Hospital Civil de la Misericordia Hotel Crillón Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Monument Institute of Hygiene Interbank Building Javier Alzamora Valdez Building La Atarjea La Colmena Building La Rosa Náutica Larcomar Teatro La Plaza Library of Congress Lima Civic Center Legislative Palace Lima Convention Center Lima Stock Exchange Building Luis Gálvez Chipoco Stadium Mesa Redonda Monumental Stadium Morro Solar War Monument Mosque of Lima National Geographic Institute National Library of Peru National Maternal Perinatal Institute National Stadium of Peru Palacio de la Exposición Palacio de Miraflores Palacio Municipal Palace of Justice Petroperú Building Public Ministry of Peru Quinta Heeren Quinta Leuro Quinta Presa Rospigliosi Castle Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Church Sheraton Lima Historic Center Stone of Taulichusco The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center Torre Banco de la Nación
Museums and theatres	Aeronautical Museum Bodega y Quadra Museum Canout Theatre Casa Grau Naval Museum Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum DIRCOTE Museum Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World Gran Teatro Nacional José Carlos Mariátegui Museum Larco Museum Lima Art Museum Metropolitan Museum Morro Solar Planetarium Municipal Theatre Museum Museum of Congress and the Inquisition Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of the Brain Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Museum of Elections and Democracy Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History National Afro-Peruvian Museum National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History National Museum National Museum of Peruvian Culture Naval Museum Pinacotheca of Lima Teatro Colón Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés Teatro Segura
Squares and promenades	Cinco esquinas Jirón de la Unión Pasaje Olaya Monument Paseo de los Héroes Navales Las llamas La yunta Paseo Colón Columbus Statue Pizza Blvd. Plaza de la Bandera Plaza Bolívar Plaza Bolognesi Plaza de la Democracia Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Francia Statue of Liberty Plaza Grau Monument Plaza Italia Plaza Manco Cápac Monument Plaza Mayor Fountain Plaza Perú Plaza Ramón Castilla Monument Plaza San Martín Lamp of the Three Graces Plazuela de las Artes Plazuela del Teatro Monument
Parks and zoos	Alameda Chabuca Granda Alameda de los Descalzos Museum Bridge of Sighs Campo de Marte Monument Costa Verde Pan-American Complex El Olivar Friendship Park Cultural Centre Museum Heroes of Independence Park Huachipa Zoo Malecón de Miraflores Love Park Villena Bridge Medicinal Botanical Garden Kennedy Park Lachay National Reserve Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Parque de la Exposición Fountain Parque de La Muralla Pizarro statue Parque de la Reserva Parque de las Leyendas Paseo de Aguas Plazuela Chabuca Granda Monument Reducto № 2 Museum University Park Clock
Education	Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University Cayetano Heredia University Federico Villarreal National University National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts Cultural Centre National University of Engineering National University of San Marcos Officers' School of the National Police of Peru Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute Ricardo Palma University Technological University of Peru University of Engineering and Technology Campus University of Lima
Health	Archbishop Loayza National Hospital Dos de Mayo National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital San Bartolomé National Hospital Víctor Larco Herrera Hospital
Nearby areas with beaches	Ancón Callao Base Port Chancay Chorrillos La Herradura Miraflores La Pampilla Pucusana
Former	Banco Comercial Barranco Lake Barranco Zoo Cabildo of Lima Casa Alcántara Casa Marcionelli Casa Oechsle Casa Tenaud Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken Cine Tauro El Sexto Prison Gate of Lima Giacoletti Building Great Clock of Lima Hipódromo de San Felipe Hipódromo de Santa Beatriz Lima Penitentiary Limatambo Airport Limatambo Building Marsano Palace Moorish Arch Museo de la Nación National Stadium San Jorge Prison San Martín barracks Venetian Palace Saint Paul's College Viceregal Palace

History

Accidents and incidents

Avenues

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