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Francisco Carle Airport (SPJJ/JAU) is a high-elevation regional airport serving the town of Jauja in Peru's Junin Region, with a single long asphalt runway operated by CORPAC. Sitting at over 11,000 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest airports in the world and presents demanding density-altitude conditions for any pilot planning a visit. It also serves as a gateway for the surrounding cities of Huancayo and Tarma.
Francisco Carle Airport is a public airport operated by CORPAC serving Jauja in the Junin Region of Peru, as well as the nearby cities of Huancayo and Tarma. Its principal claim to fame among pilots is its extreme elevation, which makes it one of the highest-altitude airports in the world and a notable challenge for aircraft performance planning. It is served by scheduled airline traffic connecting through Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport.
The airport lies at Jauja in the Junin Region of Peru, at coordinates 11 degrees 47 minutes South, 75 degrees 28 minutes West, and functions as the principal air link for Jauja and the surrounding cities of Huancayo and Tarma.
The airport has a single physical runway, 13/31, measuring 9,198 feet in length with a hard surface. There is no ILS installed.
The airport radio station operates as JAUJA RDO on a frequency of 126.9 MHz. No instrument landing system is available.
Francisco Carle Airport has long served as the regional air link for Jauja and the surrounding cities of Huancayo and Tarma, operated by CORPAC. The airport terminal and runway have undergone expansion over time to accommodate larger aircraft. On 28 March 2017, a Boeing 737-300 operating Peruvian Airlines Flight 112 swerved off the runway on landing and caught fire; all 141 people on board escaped without serious injury.
The airport has historically been served by scheduled flights from LATAM Peru and Sky Airline to Lima, connecting onward to domestic and international destinations via Jorge Chavez International Airport. Given its elevation of over 11,000 feet, pilots should plan carefully for reduced aircraft performance and density-altitude effects when operating here.