Jorge Chávez International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Fraport | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Lima Airport Partners | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lima metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Callao, Peru | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 29 October 1960 | ||||||||||||||
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| Focus city for | Aerosucre | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 34 m / 113 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°01′19″S 077°06′52″W / 12.02194°S 77.11444°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial | |||||||||||||||
Jorge Chávez International Airport (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPJC, SPIM) is the main international airport serving Lima, the capital of Peru. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northwest of the Historic Centre of Lima, the nation's capital city, and 17 kilometers (11 mi) from the district of Miraflores. In 2023, the airport served 22,876,785 passengers. Historically, the airport was the hub for Compañía de Aviación Faucett, which was the second oldest airline in the Americas, and Aeroperú, which served as Peru's flag carrier. Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies. The airport was named after Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez (1887–1910). It is among the busiest and largest airports in South America, providing international flights to North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe, along with domestic flights in Peru.
In 2022 it entered the list of the 50 most important air hubs worldwide, occupying position number 47 after having been in position 58 in 2019 according to the international air statistics consultancy OAG. It is owned by the German transport company Fraport and operated by Lima Airport Partners.
On April 3, 2023, a second runway and a new control tower came into operation that will facilitate the growth of air movement. On June 1, 2025, a new passenger terminal has been opened due to the surge in passenger traffic, replacing the old terminal. Initially, there were plans to convert the old terminal into a logistical center.