Capitán FAP Víctor Montes Arias International Airport

Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Capitán FAP Víctor Montes Arias, IATA: TYL, ICAO: SPYL) is an airport serving Talara, Peru. It is run by AdP S.A. (Aeropuertos del Perú S.A.). It is an important airport in the Piura Region. It is used both as a relief airport for Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport and for faster access to the famous Los Órganos, Máncora and Punta Sal beaches.

History

During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline against Axis powers submarines. The first American forces arrived on March 8, 1942 and construction of barracks and other facilities began during August. The station complement was the 336th Service Group which provided the necessary support resources for the personnel assigned.

American flying units assigned to the airport were:

397th Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group) August 18, 1942-May 4, 1943 (LB-30 (B-24A) Liberator) (Northrup A-17A Nomad)
51st Fighter Squadron (32d Fighter Group) Dec, 1942-March 9, 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)
3d Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group) Apr, 1-May 23, 1943 (LB-30 (B-24A) Liberator)
91st Reconnaissance Squadron (1st Photographic Group) 1943-1944 (B-25/F-10 Mitchell)

In July 1944, the last aircraft departed from the airport, and most Americans departed. A few remained manning a communications station operated by the Army Communications Service 153d Communications Squadron. The communications facility remained open until January 31, 1947, largely training Peruvian military personnel in communications.

El Pato Air Base

El Pato Air Base of the Peruvian Air Force, is a Peruvian Air Force base 4.5 km (2.8 mi) North-West of FAP Captain Víctor Montes Arias International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
LAN Perú	Lima
LC Perú	Lima ^[3]

References

↑ Airport information for SPYL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
↑ Airport information for TYL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
↑ http://www.tnews.com.pe/not_am/lc-peru-volara-a-talara-y-retira-tumbes-de-su-plan-de-nuevos-destinos.htm

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

External links

Aeronautical chart for SPYL at SkyVector

USAAF Sixth Air Force in World War II

Previously: Panama Canal Air Force (1940-1941); Caribbean Air Force (1941-1942)

Airfields

Caribbean	Coolidge (Antigua) Dakota (Aruba) Batista (Cuba) Camaguey (Cuba) Hato (Curacao) Vernam (Jamaica) Arecibo (Puerto Rico) Borinquen (Puerto Rico) Losey (Puerto Rico) Benedict (Saint Croix) Beane (Saint Lucia) St. Thomas Airport (Saint Thomas) Carlsen (Trinidad) Piarco Airport (Trinidad) Waller (Trinidad)

Canal Zone	Albrook France Howard

Panama	Aguadulce Anton Calzada Larga Chame David La Chorrera Madden Patilla Point Pocri Río Hato

Central and South America	Belem (Brazil) Atkinson (British Guiana) Zandery (Dutch Guiana) Salinas (Ecuador) Baltra (Galápagos Islands) Guatemala City (Guatemala) Talara (Peru)

Units

Commands

Wings

Groups

Fighter	16th Fighter 32d Fighter 36th Fighter 37th Fighter 53d Fighter

Bomber	6th Bombardment 9th Bombardment 25th Bombardment 40th Bombardment

Reconnaissance	72d Reconnaissance

Squadrons

United States Army Air Forces

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