# Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM / SPJC)

**Jorge Chávez International Airport** (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPJC) is a large airport in Lima, Lima Region, Peru. It opened in 1960. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,507 m (11,506 ft). It is operated by Lima Airport Partners. In 2023 it handled 22.9 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/spim

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: LIM / SPJC
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Lima Airport Partners
- Serves: Lima, Lima Region, Peru
- Opened: 1960
- Elevation: 34 m / 113 ft
- Coordinates: -12.0219, -77.1143
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,507 m / 11,506 ft
- Passengers: 22,876,785 (2023)
- Time zone: UTC-5 · America/Lima
- Website: https://www.lima-airport.com
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Ch%C3%A1vez_International_Airport (35 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1142219
- Weather station: SPJC · WMO 84628
- Ident: SPIM

## Timeline

- 1960: Jorge Chávez International Airport opens.
- 8 Dec 1987: 1987 Alianza Lima air disaster. 43 killed.
- 18 Nov 2022: LATAM Perú Flight 2213. 2 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16L/34R | 3,507 m / 11,506 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Concrete | 154° / 333° | yes |
| 16R/34L | 3,480 m / 11,417 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Concrete | 154° |  |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | 8,786,973 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 11,904,553 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 14,908,772 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 16,170,035 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 17,112,536 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 18,844,534 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 22,118,454 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 25,402,742 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 7,017,414 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 11,215,750 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 19,579,851 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 22,876,785 | Wikidata |

## Routes

68 destinations in 21 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (67)

- [JAU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spjj.md) Francisco Carle Airport · Peru · 181 km / 112 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [HUU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spnc.md) Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport · Peru · 258 km / 160 mi · Star Perú, Atsa Airlines
- [MZA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spmf.md) Mayor PNP Nancy Flores Paucar Airport · Peru · 291 km / 181 mi · Atsa Airlines
- [ATA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sphz.md) Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport · Peru · 302 km / 188 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [TGI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spgm.md) Tingo Maria Airport · Peru · 327 km / 203 mi · Atsa Airlines
- [AYP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spho.md) Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport · Peru · 340 km / 211 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [AYX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spay.md) Teniente General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo Airport · Peru · 392 km / 244 mi · Atsa Airlines
- [ANS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sphy.md) Andahuaylas Airport · Peru · 449 km / 279 mi · Atsa Airlines
- [TRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spru.md) Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport · Peru · 489 km / 304 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [PCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spcl.md) Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport · Peru · 491 km / 305 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Star Perú, Sky Airline Peru
- [CJA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spjr.md) Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport · Peru · 563 km / 350 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, Star Perú
- [CUZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spzo.md) Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport · Peru · 586 km / 364 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [TPP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spst.md) Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport · Peru · 618 km / 384 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, Star Perú, Sky Airline Peru
- [CHH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sppy.md) Chachapoyas Airport · Peru · 652 km / 405 mi · Atsa Airlines
- [CIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sphi.md) Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport · Peru · 654 km / 406 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, Star Perú
- [JAE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spje.md) Shumba Airport · Peru · 738 km / 459 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Atsa Airlines
- [AQP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spqu.md) Rodríguez Ballón International Airport · Peru · 767 km / 477 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [JUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spjl.md) Inca Manco Capac International Airport · Peru · 843 km / 524 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [PIU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spur.md) PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport · Peru · 850 km / 528 mi · JetSmart Perú, Sky Airline Peru
- [PEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sptu.md) Padre Aldamiz International Airport · Peru · 859 km / 534 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [TYL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spyl.md) Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport · Peru · 945 km / 587 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru
- [TCQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sptn.md) Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport · Peru · 994 km / 618 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [IQT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spqt.md) Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport · Peru · 1,007 km / 626 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Star Perú, Sky Airline Peru
- [TBP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spme.md) Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport · Peru · 1,008 km / 626 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [LPB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sllp.md) El Alto International Airport · Bolivia · 1,083 km / 673 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Boliviana de Aviación
- [GYE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/segu.md) José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport · Ecuador · 1,139 km / 708 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, LATAM Airlines Ecuador
- [UIO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/seqm.md) Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Ecuador · 1,330 km / 826 mi · Aeroregional, JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru
- [ANF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scfa.md) Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport · Chile · 1,453 km / 903 mi · LATAM Chile
- [VVI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/slvr.md) Viru Viru International Airport · Bolivia · 1,627 km / 1,011 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Boliviana de Aviación
- [SLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sasa.md) Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport · Argentina · 1,879 km / 1,168 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 1,888 km / 1,173 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Avianca, LATAM Airlines Colombia
- [MDE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skrg.md) Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Colombia · 2,031 km / 1,262 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 2,359 km / 1,466 mi · Copa Airlines
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 2,462 km / 1,530 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru, LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, JetSmart, Sky Airline Peru
- [MDZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/same.md) Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport · Argentina · 2,464 km / 1,531 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [CTG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skcg.md) Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Colombia · 2,504 km / 1,556 mi · JetSmart Perú, LATAM Airlines Peru
- [COR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saco.md) Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport · Argentina · 2,521 km / 1,566 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [ASU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sgas.md) Silvio Pettirossi International Airport · Paraguay · 2,529 km / 1,571 mi · LATAM Airlines Paraguay
- [SJO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mroc.md) Juan Santamaría International Airport · Costa Rica · 2,570 km / 1,597 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [AUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tnca.md) Queen Beatrix International Airport · Aruba · 2,837 km / 1,763 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [ROS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saar.md) Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport · Argentina · 2,856 km / 1,775 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [SAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mslp.md) El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez · El Salvador · 3,123 km / 1,941 mi · Avianca El Salvador
- [AEP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sabe.md) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery · Argentina · 3,138 km / 1,950 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, JetSmart Argentina, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Sky Airline Peru
- [EZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saez.md) Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · Argentina · 3,153 km / 1,959 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, Sky Airline Peru
- [BSB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbr.md) Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport · Brazil · 3,177 km / 1,974 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [CWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbct.md) Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Brazil · 3,292 km / 2,046 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [MVD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sumu.md) Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport · Uruguay · 3,311 km / 2,057 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [POA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpa.md) Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Brazil · 3,338 km / 2,074 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [MBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mkjs.md) Sangster International Airport · Jamaica · 3,395 km / 2,110 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 3,475 km / 2,159 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, LATAM Brasil, Sky Airline Peru
- [SDQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdsd.md) Las Américas International Airport · Dominican Republic · 3,483 km / 2,164 mi · Arajet
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 3,534 km / 2,196 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Arajet, Sky Airline Peru
- [GIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl.md) Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Brazil · 3,777 km / 2,347 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Sky Airline Peru
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 3,828 km / 2,379 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 4,219 km / 2,622 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, American Airlines, Sky Airline Peru
- [MEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmx.md) Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico · 4,245 km / 2,638 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Aeroméxico, Volaris
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 5,062 km / 3,145 mi · United Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 5,136 km / 3,191 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Delta Air Lines
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 5,866 km / 3,645 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 5,869 km / 3,647 mi · United Airlines
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 6,199 km / 3,852 mi · Air Transat
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 6,402 km / 3,978 mi · Air Canada, Air Transat
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 6,721 km / 4,176 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, LATAM Chile
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 9,526 km / 5,919 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru, Iberia, Air Europa
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 10,006 km / 6,217 mi · Level
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 10,276 km / 6,385 mi · Air France
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 10,520 km / 6,537 mi · KLM

### Seasonal (2)

- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 6,199 km / 3,852 mi · Air Canada
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 6,879 km / 4,274 mi · Delta Air Lines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from LIM, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (9)

- LP [LATAM Airlines Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-peru) · 48
- [JetSmart Perú](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetsmart-peru) · 12
- 2I [Star Perú](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/star-peru) · 6
- Q6 [Aero Cóndor](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-condor)
- TA [Avianca El Salvador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-el-salvador-tai)
- T0 [Avianca Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-peru)
- LA [LATAM Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines)
- NDN [Transportes Aéreos Cielos Andinos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transportes-aereos-cielos-andinos)
- [Unistar](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/unistar)

### Passenger (29)

- H8 [Sky Airline Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline-peru) · 19
- 4A [Atsa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atsa-airlines) · 7
- [LATAM Chile](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-chile) · 3
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 2
- TS [Air Transat](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-transat) · 2
- DM [Arajet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/arajet) · 2
- OB [Boliviana de Aviación](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/boliviana-de-aviacion) · 2
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 2
- XL [LATAM Airlines Ecuador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-ecuador) · 2
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 2
- AR [Aerolíneas Argentinas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aerolineas-argentinas) · 1
- AM [Aeroméxico](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromexico) · 1
- 6G [Aeroregional](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeroregional) · 1
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 1
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 1
- AV [Avianca](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca) · 1
- TA [Avianca El Salvador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-el-salvador) · 1
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 1
- JA [JetSmart](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetsmart) · 1
- WJ [JetSmart Argentina](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetsmart-argentina) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- 4C [LATAM Airlines Colombia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-colombia) · 1
- PZ [LATAM Airlines Paraguay](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-paraguay) · 1
- JJ [LATAM Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-brasil) · 1
- LL [Level](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/level) · 1
- H2 [Sky Airline](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline) · 1
- Y4 [Volaris](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volaris) · 1

Former hub of [Cielos Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cielos-airlines), [TANS Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tans-peru).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 22.9M (2023) | #106 of 3,974 | #4 in South America | #1 in PE |
| Longest runway | 3,507 m / 11,506 ft | #470 of 29,858 | #14 in South America | #3 in PE |
| Elevation | 34 m / 113 ft | =36,423 of 43,403 | =8,097 in South America | #155 in PE |
| Age | Opened 1960 | =4,584 of 15,079 | =76 in South America | #4 in PE |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =21 in South America | #1 in PE |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | LIMA APP | 119.700 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.900 |
| CLD | LIMA CLNC DEL | 118.500 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| RDO | LIMA RDO | 664.900 |
| TWR | LIMA TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [SPLP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/splp.md) Las Palmas Air Base · 20 km / 12 mi
- [PE-0027](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pe-0027.md) San Bartolo Airport · 54 km / 33 mi
- [SPLX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/splx.md) Lib Mandi Metropolitan Airport · 56 km / 35 mi
- [PE-0030](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pe-0030.md) Aeroclub Alas del Mar · 56 km / 35 mi
- [PE-0025](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pe-0025.md) Huacho Airport · 112 km / 70 mi
- [PE-0029](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pe-0029.md) Las Plumas Airport · 120 km / 75 mi

## In collections

- [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #93

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Jorge Chávez International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jorge_Chávez_International_Airport&oldid=1375789327), revision of 20 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/spim/data