Puerto Maldonado Airport (PEM) Information

Where is Puerto Maldonado Airport?  

The small Peruvian town of Puerto Maldonado is situated near some of Peru's noted ecological areas, such as the national jungle reserve of Tambopata-Candamo.

Puerto Maldonado International Airport (IATA: PEM, ICAO: SPTU), officially Padre Aldamiz International Airport, also referred to as Puerto Maldonado Padre Aldamiz International Airport, Padre Aldamiz Airport, or Puerto Maldonado Airport, is located in the city of Puerto Maldonado, in Madre de Dios Region, Peru.

Airlines that fly to Puerto Maldonado Airport include Avianca, LAN Perú and Star Perú.

Cities with flights to Puerto Maldonado Airport include Cusco and Lima.

Western doctors often warn that airport authorities require travelers to carry documentation informing about yellow fever vaccination because of its rainforest location.

As a result, make sure you have your Yellow Fever card with you when you arrive to prove that you have had your shot. Although they rarely check to make sure, some travellers get the poke at the airport if they are caught without it!