Airport guide
Cajamarca AirportIATA code CJA
Cajamarca Airport (CJA/SPJR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cajamarca, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cajamarca, Peru
- Codes
- CJA · SPJR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Region
- South America
Cajamarca Airport (CJA/SPJR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cajamarca, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -7.130°, -78.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cajamarca Airport (CJA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cajamarca, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cajamarca Airport details
- IATA code
- CJA
- ICAO code
- SPJR
- City
- Cajamarca
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -7.139°, -78.489°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cajamarca Airport’s own pages.
CJA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,676 m (8,781 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 473,567
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport TRU · 125 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CJA
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 16/34: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,500 m8,201 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CJA
Originfacts does not track any routes from CJA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CJA is
3.7 km east-northeast
Cajamarca Airport lies 3.7 km east-northeast of Cajamarca 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 CJA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cajamarca, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cajamarca Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:adp.com.pe/es/sede/cajamarca (opens in a new tab)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 Cajamarca
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChachapoyasChachapoyasCHH124 km
- TrujilloTrujillo AirportTRU127 km
- ChiclayoCornel Ruiz AirportCIX152 km
- TarapotoCad. FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes AirportTPP242 km
- AntaAntaATA266 km
- PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU317 km
- LojaCiudad de Catamayo AirportLOH362 km
- Tingo MariaTingo MariaTGI364 km
- HuanucoHuanuco AirportHUU395 km
Cajamarca Airport: common questions
Where is Cajamarca Airport?
Cajamarca Airport serves Cajamarca, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -7.139°, -78.489°.
What are the airport codes for Cajamarca Airport?
The IATA code is CJA and the ICAO code is SPJR.
What time zone is CJA in?
Cajamarca Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.
What is the official website of Cajamarca Airport?
The airport’s official website is adp.com.pe/es/sede/cajamarca. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cajamarca Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CJA: 16/34 (2,500 m (8,201 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cajamarca Airport?
Wikidata records 473,567 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Cajamarca Airport?
Per Wikidata, CJA is operated by Aeropuertos del Perú.
How far is CJA from Cajamarca city centre?
Cajamarca Airport is about 3.7 km east-northeast of Cajamarca city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cajamarca Airport?
OurAirports gives CJA’s elevation as 2,676 m (8,781 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 Cajamarca Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q651471 (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)