Francisco Carle Airport
Francisco Carle Airport Jauja Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | CORPAC | ||||||||||
| Location | Jauja | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 11,034 ft / 3,363 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°47′00″S 75°28′25″W / 11.78333°S 75.47361°W | ||||||||||
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  JAU Location of the airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
Francisco Carle Airport (IATA: JAU, ICAO: SPJJ) is a high-elevation regional airport serving Jauja, in the Junin Region of Peru, and surrounding cities such as Huancayo and Tarma. It is served by two scheduled airlines. The airport terminal and runways have undergone expansion to accommodate larger aircraft. Travelers to domestic and international destinations connect in Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| LATAM Perú | Lima[3] |
| Sky Airline Peru | Lima[3] |
Accidents & Incidents
[edit]- On 28 March 2017 Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P)[citation needed] landing at Francisco Carle Airport swerved off the runway while landing and caught fire. All 141 people on board the flight escaped without any serious injuries.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Airport information for JAU at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps Jauja
- ^ a b Hokama, Fiorella (3 July 2025). "Solo LATAM Airlines reanudará vuelos comerciales en el Aeropuerto de Jauja: ¿Qué pasó con SKY?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Peruvian Airlines jet bursts into flames after veering off runway in Peru". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
External links
[edit]- OurAirports - Jauja
- SkyVector - Francisco Carle
- OpenStreetMap - Jauja
- Accident history for Jauja Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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