Airport guide
Jauja AirportIATA code JAU
Jauja Airport (JAU/SPJJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jauja, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Jauja, Peru
- Codes
- JAU · SPJJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Region
- South America
Jauja Airport (JAU/SPJJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jauja, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -11.750°, -75.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jauja Airport (JAU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jauja, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jauja Airport details
- IATA code
- JAU
- ICAO code
- SPJJ
- City
- Jauja
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -11.783°, -75.473°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jauja Airport’s own pages.
JAU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3,363 m (11,034 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 197,397
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jorge Chávez International Airport LIM · 181 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JAU
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. The runway 13/31: 2,810 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,810 m9,220 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from JAU
Originfacts does not track any routes from JAU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where JAU is
3.0 km east-southeast
Jauja Airport lies 3.0 km east-southeast of Jauja 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 JAU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Jauja, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jauja 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 Jauja
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AyacuchoYanamilla AirportAYP194 km
- LimaJorge Chavez International AirportLIM205 km
- HuanucoHuanuco AirportHUU234 km
- PiscoCapitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera AirportPIO246 km
- Tingo MariaTingo MariaTGI285 km
- AndahuaylasAndahuaylasANS300 km
- NazcaMaria Reiche Neuman AirportNZC346 km
- AntaAntaATA370 km
- PucallpaCapitan Rolden AirportPCL386 km
Jauja Airport: common questions
Where is Jauja Airport?
Jauja Airport serves Jauja, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -11.783°, -75.473°.
What are the airport codes for Jauja Airport?
The IATA code is JAU and the ICAO code is SPJJ.
What time zone is JAU in?
Jauja Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.
How many runways does Jauja Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JAU: 13/31 (2,810 m (9,220 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Jauja Airport?
Wikidata records 197,397 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Jauja Airport?
Per Wikidata, JAU is operated by CORPAC.
How far is JAU from Jauja city centre?
Jauja Airport is about 3.0 km east-southeast of Jauja city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Jauja Airport?
OurAirports gives JAU’s elevation as 3,363 m (11,034 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 Jauja Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431582 (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)