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Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport

Cusco, PE

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Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport

Cusco, Peru · South America

Peru’s second-busiest airport is still CORPAC’s high, cramped Wanchaq field: 4.771 million passengers in 2025, one terminal at 10,860 ft, a domestic-only Hanaq lounge, UberX to Plaza de Armas in 15–30 minutes, and Chinchero not open.

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6.1/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities5.4
Food & retail5.2
Ground access7.8
Reliability5.8
Lounges5.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport

Cusco, Peru · South America

Peru’s second-busiest airport is still CORPAC’s high, cramped Wanchaq field: 4.771 million passengers in 2025, one terminal at 10,860 ft, a domestic-only Hanaq lounge, UberX to Plaza de Armas in 15–30 minutes, and Chinchero not open.

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6.1/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities5.4
Food & retail5.2
Ground access7.8
Reliability5.8
Lounges5.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
15–30 min to Plaza de Armas (~4.6 km)
UberX
Cheapest to city
Combis Imperial / El Dorado
$ · 20–40 min depending on Wanchaq traffic
Lounge
1
Terminals
One passenger terminal (domestic + international under one roof)
Passengers / year
4,771,000 (2025, MTC)

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Hanaq VIP Lounge (domestic)

Has Lounge

Airside after security, stairs to the 1st floor, ~10 m on the right. Live PP / LoungeKey 05:30–22:00. Domestic boarding pass only, 3-hour max. No DragonPass listing. No showers on the live PP/Amex list.

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UberX + street rank on Av. Velasco Astete

Easy Transport

UberX is live for CUZ. Uber Taxi is not a CUZ product. Bolt is not shown for Peru. Combis Imperial / El Dorado pass the main road at about S/1.20.

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Parking-apron shops

Food

Cheapest bottles and sandwiches sit in the small shops directly in front of the terminal door, before check-in. Airside café is the mark-up.

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Wi-Fi unpublished

Fast WiFi

CORPAC tendered a commercial Wi-Fi operator on 28 August 2026. No official SSID. Do not sit leftover $5/2h (2020).

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Domestic water-through-filter

Accessibility

On domestic CUZ screening a sealed bottle can stay in the bag. International SCL/BOG/LPB departures are a different sterile.

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Compact one-hall walk

Sleep Options

Distances are short; seating is not. No airport hotel inside the fence. Ops 04:00–02:00 from 1 Dec 2025 — not 24h overnight camping.

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