El Pato Air Base

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El Pato Air Base
Base Aerea El Pato
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Peruvian Air Force
Location Talara, Peru
Elevation  AMSL 286 ft / 87 m
Coordinates 4°33′00″S81°13′27″W / 4.55000°S 81.22417°W / -4.55000; -81.22417
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Sources: Google Maps [1] GCM [2]

El Pato Air Base is a Peruvian Air Force base located near the city of Talara in the Piura Region of Peru, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) northwest of FAP Captain Víctor Montes Arias International Airport. [3]

Peruvian Air Force Air warfare branch of Perus military

The Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations.

Talara City in Piura, Peru

Talara is a city in the Talara Province of the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It is a port city on the Pacific Ocean with a population of 91,444 as of 2017. Its climate is hot and dry. Due to its oil reserves, and ability to produce aviation fuel, Talara hosted a United States air base during World War II. Talara is also home to a large fishing fleet. The city is served by the Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias Airport.

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The El Pato non-directional beacon (Ident: TYL) is located 2.3 nautical miles (4.3 km) southwest of the runway. [4]

Non-directional beacon radio transmitter which emits radio waves in all directions

A non-directional (radio) beacon (NDB) is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) and TACAN. NDB signals follow the curvature of the Earth, so they can be received at much greater distances at lower altitudes, a major advantage over VOR. However, NDB signals are also affected more by atmospheric conditions, mountainous terrain, coastal refraction and electrical storms, particularly at long range.

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References

  1. Google Maps - El Pato
  2. Airport information for SPTP at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "El Pato Air Base - Perú". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  4. El Pato NDB