Airport guide
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias AirportIATA code TYL
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL/SPYL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Talara, Peru in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Talara, Peru
- Codes
- TYL · SPYL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Region
- South America
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL/SPYL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Talara, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -4.560°, -81.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Talara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport details
- IATA code
- TYL
- ICAO code
- SPYL
- City
- Talara
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -4.577°, -81.254°
- 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 Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport’s own pages.
TYL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 86 m (282 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 297,583
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gob.pe (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport PIU · 99 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TYL
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 17/35: 2,450 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,450 m8,038 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TYL
Originfacts does not track any routes from TYL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where TYL is
1.6 km east-northeast
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport lies 1.6 km east-northeast of Talara 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 TYL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Talara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias 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 Talara
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU100 km
- TumbesCapitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez AirportTBP144 km
- Santa RosaCoronel Artilleria Victor Larrea AirportETR189 km
- LojaCiudad de Catamayo AirportLOH218 km
- SalinasGeneral Ulpiano Paez AirportSNC264 km
- ChiclayoCornel Ruiz AirportCIX294 km
- GuayaquilJose Joaquin de Olmedo AirportGYE309 km
- CuencaMariscal Lamar International AirportCUE312 km
- MantaManta AirportMEC406 km
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport: common questions
Where is Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport?
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport serves Talara, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -4.577°, -81.254°.
What are the airport codes for Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport?
The IATA code is TYL and the ICAO code is SPYL.
What time zone is TYL in?
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.
How many runways does Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TYL: 17/35 (2,450 m (8,038 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport?
Wikidata records 297,583 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport?
Per Wikidata, TYL is operated by Aeropuertos del Perú.
How far is TYL from Talara city centre?
Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport is about 1.6 km east-northeast of Talara city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport?
OurAirports gives TYL’s elevation as 86 m (282 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 Captain FAP Victor Montes Arias 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 Q1432987 (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)