Airport guide
Yanamilla AirportIATA code AYP
Yanamilla Airport (AYP/SPHO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ayacucho, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ayacucho, Peru
- Codes
- AYP · SPHO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Region
- South America
Yanamilla Airport (AYP/SPHO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ayacucho, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -13.200°, -74.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yanamilla Airport (AYP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ayacucho, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yanamilla Airport details
- IATA code
- AYP
- ICAO code
- SPHO
- City
- Ayacucho
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -13.155°, -74.204°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Yanamilla Airport’s own pages.
AYP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,718 m (8,917 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 312,128
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Andahuaylas Airport ANS · 111 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AYP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 2,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,800 m9,186 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AYP
Originfacts does not track any routes from AYP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where AYP is
2.4 km east-northeast
Yanamilla Airport lies 2.4 km east-northeast of Ayacucho city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AYP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ayacucho, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yanamilla Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Ayacucho
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AndahuaylasAndahuaylasANS112 km
- JaujaJauja AirportJAU194 km
- NazcaMaria Reiche Neuman AirportNZC199 km
- PiscoCapitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera AirportPIO222 km
- LimaJorge Chavez International AirportLIM337 km
- HuanucoHuanuco AirportHUU428 km
- Tingo MariaTingo MariaTGI475 km
- JuliacaJuliaca AirportJUL508 km
- PucallpaCapitan Rolden AirportPCL543 km
Yanamilla Airport: common questions
Where is Yanamilla Airport?
Yanamilla Airport serves Ayacucho, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -13.155°, -74.204°.
What are the airport codes for Yanamilla Airport?
The IATA code is AYP and the ICAO code is SPHO.
What time zone is AYP in?
Yanamilla Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.
How many runways does Yanamilla Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AYP: 02/20 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Yanamilla Airport?
Wikidata records 312,128 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Yanamilla Airport?
Per Wikidata, AYP is operated by Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú.
How far is AYP from Ayacucho city centre?
Yanamilla Airport is about 2.4 km east-northeast of Ayacucho city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yanamilla Airport?
OurAirports gives AYP’s elevation as 2,718 m (8,917 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Yanamilla Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430914 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)