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Juliaca AirportIATA code JUL

Juliaca Airport (JUL/SPJL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Juliaca, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Juliaca, Peru
Codes: JUL · SPJL; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Lima
Region: South America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Juliaca Airport (JUL/SPJL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Juliaca, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -15.460°, -70.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Juliaca Airport (JUL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Juliaca, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Juliaca Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JUL
ICAO code: SPJL
City: Juliaca
Country: Peru
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: -15.468°, -70.157°; 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 Juliaca Airport’s own pages.

JUL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 3,826 m (12,552 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 482,971; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Rodríguez Ballón International Airport AQP · 180 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JUL

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 12/30: 4,200 m, asphalt.

Runways at JUL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	4,200 m13,780 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from JUL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JUL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where JUL is

Calculated

4.1 km northwest

Juliaca Airport lies 4.1 km northwest of Juliaca 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 JUL

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Juliaca, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Juliaca 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 Juliaca

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Juliaca Airport: common questions

Where is Juliaca Airport?

Juliaca Airport serves Juliaca, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.468°, -70.157°.

What are the airport codes for Juliaca Airport?

The IATA code is JUL and the ICAO code is SPJL.

What time zone is JUL in?

Juliaca Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.

How many runways does Juliaca Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JUL: 12/30 (4,200 m (13,780 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Juliaca Airport?

Wikidata records 482,971 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Juliaca Airport?

Per Wikidata, JUL is operated by Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú.

How far is JUL from Juliaca city centre?

Juliaca Airport is about 4.1 km northwest of Juliaca city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Juliaca Airport?

OurAirports gives JUL’s elevation as 3,826 m (12,552 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 Juliaca Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1286295 (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)