SPIM
Jorge Chávez International Airport
VFR
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Name
Jorge Chávez International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
SPIM / LIM / SPJC
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:22 pm (PET)
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Municipality
Lima
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Coordinates
12° 1′ 18″ N 77° 6′ 51″ E
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Elevation
113 ft (34 m MSL)
About Jorge Chávez International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPJC, SPIM) is the main international airport serving Lima, the capital of Peru. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northwest of Lima Center, the nation's capital city and 17 kilometers (11 mi) from the district of Miraflores. In 2017, the airport served 22,025,704 passengers. Historically, the airport was the hub for Compañía de Aviación Faucett and Aeroperú. Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies. The airport was named after Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez (1887–1910). It is among the busiest airports in South America.