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Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez AirportIATA code TBP

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport (TBP/SPME) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tumbes, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Tumbes, Peru
Codes: TBP · SPME; 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

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport (TBP/SPME) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tumbes, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -3.570°, -80.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport (TBP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tumbes, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TBP
ICAO code: SPME
City: Tumbes
Country: Peru
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Lima
Coordinates: -3.552°, -80.381°; 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 Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport’s own pages.

TBP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 35 m (115 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Aeropuertos del Perú; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 401,336; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport ETR · 44 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TBP

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 14/32: 2,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at TBP: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	2,500 m8,202 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TBP

No route records yet

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

Where TBP is

Calculated

9.0 km east-northeast

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport lies 9.0 km east-northeast of Tumbes 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 TBP

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tumbes, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez 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 Tumbes

Calculated

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

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport: common questions

Where is Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport?

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport serves Tumbes, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.552°, -80.381°.

What are the airport codes for Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport?

The IATA code is TBP and the ICAO code is SPME.

What time zone is TBP in?

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.

How many runways does Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TBP: 14/32 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport?

Wikidata records 401,336 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport?

Per Wikidata, TBP is operated by Aeropuertos del Perú.

How far is TBP from Tumbes city centre?

Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport is about 9.0 km east-northeast of Tumbes city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport?

OurAirports gives TBP’s elevation as 35 m (115 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 FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez 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 Q1433114 (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)