Airport guide
Cornel Ruiz AirportIATA code CIX
Cornel Ruiz Airport (CIX/SPHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chiclayo, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chiclayo, Peru
- Codes
- CIX · SPHI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Region
- South America
Cornel Ruiz Airport (CIX/SPHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chiclayo, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -6.790°, -79.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cornel Ruiz Airport (CIX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chiclayo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cornel Ruiz Airport details
- IATA code
- CIX
- ICAO code
- SPHI
- City
- Chiclayo
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -6.789°, -79.828°
- 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 Cornel Ruiz Airport’s own pages.
CIX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 30 m (97 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 602,069
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport CJA · 153 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CIX
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 01/19: 2,519 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,519 m8,266 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CIX
Originfacts does not track any routes from CIX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CIX is
2.2 km south-southeast
Cornel Ruiz Airport lies 2.2 km south-southeast of Chiclayo 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 CIX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chiclayo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cornel Ruiz 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 Chiclayo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CajamarcaCajamarca AirportCJA152 km
- TrujilloTrujillo AirportTRU164 km
- PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU197 km
- ChachapoyasChachapoyasCHH228 km
- TalaraCaptain FAP Victor Montes Arias AirportTYL294 km
- LojaCiudad de Catamayo AirportLOH315 km
- TumbesCapitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez AirportTBP364 km
- Santa RosaCoronel Artilleria Victor Larrea AirportETR372 km
- AntaAntaATA376 km
Cornel Ruiz Airport: common questions
Where is Cornel Ruiz Airport?
Cornel Ruiz Airport serves Chiclayo, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -6.789°, -79.828°.
What are the airport codes for Cornel Ruiz Airport?
The IATA code is CIX and the ICAO code is SPHI.
What time zone is CIX in?
Cornel Ruiz Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.
How many runways does Cornel Ruiz Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CIX: 01/19 (2,519 m (8,266 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cornel Ruiz Airport?
Wikidata records 602,069 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Cornel Ruiz Airport?
Per Wikidata, CIX is operated by Aeropuertos del Perú.
How far is CIX from Chiclayo city centre?
Cornel Ruiz Airport is about 2.2 km south-southeast of Chiclayo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cornel Ruiz Airport?
OurAirports gives CIX’s elevation as 30 m (97 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 Cornel Ruiz Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3275990 (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)