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Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani ATA/SPHZ, serves Peru’s village of Anta the capital of the Anta District in the Carhuaz Province in the western region of Ancash, Peru and is a 14 miles northwest from the city of Huaraz, the regional capital of the Huaraz region of Peru. A public airport, Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani was inaugurated in 1964 and today is run by ADP, Aeropuertos Del Peru.
Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani With 1 runway, 16/34 at 10,007 feet the airport cable of handling the largest of the worlds airlines. Sitting at a altitude of 9,097 feet it has a ranking of #9 on the World’s Highest Commercial Airports list and # 7 on the South America’s Highest Commercial Airports list and is the third highest commercial airport in Peru behind Juliaca, Peru s Inca Manco Capac International Airport and Alejandro Velesco Astete International Airport in Cusco, Peru.
 Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani has become a major entry point for tourist and adventure seekers visiting the city of Huaraz. Many mountain climbers come to the region to climb in the Codillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash, two mountain ranges in South America’s Andes Mountains that have 6 peaks over 19,000 feet and provide a great training ground for climbers with sights on Nepal's Himalayas.
The airport is only served by on airline, LC Busre with domestic service to Lima Peru’s Jorge Chavez International Airport. The tarmac has parking spots for only 4 regional aircraft at a time. Housed in a 1 story terminal, Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani provides very limited facilities for the traveling public.
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