Airport guide

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza AirportIATA code TJA

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA/SLTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tarija, Bolivia in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Tarija, Bolivia
Codes: TJA · SLTJ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/La_Paz
Region: South America

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

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA/SLTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tarija, Bolivia in South America. Operating on America/La_Paz local time at coordinates -21.550°, -64.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tarija, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TJA
ICAO code: SLTJ
City: Tarija
Country: Bolivia
Region: South America
Time zone: America/La_Paz
Coordinates: -21.556°, -64.701°; From OurAirports
Official website: aasana.bo (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport’s own pages.

TJA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,853 m (6,079 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1932; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Joya Andina International Airport UYU · 256 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TJA

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 13/31: 3,050 m, asphalt.

Runways at TJA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
13/31	3,050 m10,007 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TJA

No route records yet

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

Where TJA is

Calculated

4.2 km southeast

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport lies 4.2 km southeast of Tarija 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 TJA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tarija, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aasana.bo (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 Tarija

Calculated

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

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport: common questions

Where is Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport?

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport serves Tarija, Bolivia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -21.556°, -64.701°.

What are the airport codes for Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport?

The IATA code is TJA and the ICAO code is SLTJ.

What time zone is TJA in?

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport is in the America/La_Paz time zone.

What is the official website of Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport?

The airport’s official website is aasana.bo. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TJA: 13/31 (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt).

When did Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1932 as its inception date.

How far is TJA from Tarija city centre?

Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport is about 4.2 km southeast of Tarija city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport?

OurAirports gives TJA’s elevation as 1,853 m (6,079 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 Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q176576 (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—

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