Travel guide: Capitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera Airport, Peru (PIO)

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Travel essentials for Capitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera Airport, Peru — what to expect on the ground. Capitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera Airport sits in Peru (Americas), in a tropical climate band — tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code PIO serves the area. Local timezone is America/Lima, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at -13.75°, -76.22° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionPeru, Americas
Climate bandtropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
Airport IATA code PIO
TimezoneAmerica/Lima
Coordinates-13.75, -76.22
Located in the Southern Hemisphere

PIO is the airport code for Pisco, a coastal city in the Ica region of southern Peru, on the Pacific and best known as a gateway to some of the country's finest natural attractions. Just to the south lies Paracas, home to the Paracas National Reserve, a protected desert-and-ocean landscape, and the departure point for boat trips to the Ballestas Islands, teeming with sea lions, penguins and seabirds and often called a poor man's Galapagos. The area is also within reach of the famous Nazca Lines further south and is part of the region that gives its name to pisco, the Peruvian grape brandy. Pisco is reached by road down the Pan-American Highway from Lima, a few hours to the north, and has an airport that also serves as a base for flights over the Nazca Lines. The climate is dry and mild, typical of the Peruvian desert coast.

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Frequently asked questions

What airport does PIO serve?
PIO is the code for the airport at Pisco, on the south-central coast of Peru in the Ica region. It serves the Pisco and Paracas area and is also used as a base for scenic flights over the Nazca Lines to the south. Many visitors, though, reach Pisco by road from Lima along the Pan-American Highway.
What is Pisco known for?
Pisco is best known as a gateway to Paracas, with its national reserve and the wildlife-rich Ballestas Islands, and to the wider region of the Nazca Lines further south. It also lends its name to pisco, the Peruvian grape brandy. The area combines desert, ocean and remarkable ancient and natural sites.
What are the Ballestas Islands?
The Ballestas Islands, reached by boat from Paracas near Pisco, are rocky islands teeming with sea lions, Humboldt penguins and vast colonies of seabirds. Often called a poor man's Galapagos, they are a highlight of the Peruvian coast. Boat tours run from the Paracas marina, passing the giant Paracas Candelabra geoglyph on the way.
How do you get to Pisco?
Pisco is usually reached by road from Lima, a few hours to the north along the Pan-American Highway, with frequent buses and tours. The airport handles limited flights and Nazca overflights. From Pisco and neighbouring Paracas, boats and tours reach the Ballestas Islands and the national reserve.

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