Jorge Chávez International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFraport
OperatorLima Airport Partners
ServesLima metropolitan area
LocationCallao, Peru
Opened29 October 1960 (1960-10-29)
Hub for
Focus city forAerosucre
Elevation AMSL34 m / 113 ft
Coordinates12°01′19″S 077°06′52″W / 12.02194°S 77.11444°W / -12.02194; -77.11444
Websitewww.lima-airport.com
Map
LIM is located in Lima
LIM
LIM
Location of airport in Lima
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16L/34R 3,507 11,506 Asphalt
16R/34L 3,480 11,417 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers18,619,536
Freight (tonnes)218,567
Aircraft movements149,793
Source: Fraport statistics[1]

Jorge Chávez International Airport[lower-alpha 1] (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPJC, SPIM) is Peru's main international and domestic airport. 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. During 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).

History

Lima Airport in 1972 with a SATCO Douglas DC-4 operating an internal flight
Main terminal
Check-in area at Jorge Chavez International Airport

Lima's first airport was the Limatambo Airport in San Isidro. It ceased operations in 1960 due to a lack of space and capacity, and was replaced by the Lima-Callao International Airport, which was inaugurated by President Manuel Prado Ugarteche on 29 October of the same year. In June 1965, the Lima-Callao airport was renamed the "Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez" after the famous Peruvian aviator, Jorge Chávez Dartnell. In December 1965, the terminal building was officially opened.

When it was in operation, Compañía de Aviación Faucett had its corporate headquarters on the airport grounds.[2]

In 2001, in order to improve and expand its infrastructure, the government of Peru placed the airport under the management of Lima Airport Partners (LAP). LAP is now composed of Fraport and International Finance Corporation. The air traffic control is managed by the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (CORPAC). The Peruvian government engaged Jaime Malagón, Jerome Jakubik, Paul Slocomb, and Víctor M. Marroquín of Baker and McKenzie international law firm, to oversee the changes.

In February 2005, the first phase of a new renovation and expansion project was completed. This included the Peru Plaza Shopping Center and a new concourse. In June 2007, a four-star hotel, Ramada Costa del Sol, opened at the airport.[3]

In January 2009, the second phase of the terminal expansion was commenced. The terminal has 28 gates, 19 with boarding bridges. In August 2009, the LAP announced that in 2010, the airport would have a new category III instrument landing system to help with landing in foggy conditions.[4] Arquitectonica, a Miami-based architectural office, and Lima Airport Partners planned a second terminal and expansion of the main terminal.

On October 24, 2018, the Peruvian state delivered all the land for the expansion and modernization of the Jorge Chavez airport to the airport operator "Lima Airport Partners". The estimated investment of US$1,200 million includes the construction of a new runway, a control tower and a passenger terminal in addition to the existing one. On the other hand, the state will build a new bridge and highway on the current Santa Rosa Avenue that will connect directly with the "Costa Verde" highway, benefiting a lot of tourists and entrepreneurs who are only going to visit Miraflores[5] and the south.[6] Works will be completed in 4 years, by the beginning of the year 2023, and will allow the transit of 40 million passengers per year by 2030.[7][8][9]

Transport

Transportation between the airport and the city is provided by taxis, tour buses and vans. Airport Express Lima is the official bus of Jorge Chávez Airport. Line 2 and Line 4 of the Lima Metro are currently under construction. Some companies of taxis and buses offer services to visit the city, some of them transit through the avenues: Faucett, Linea Amarilla, Tomás Valle, De La Marina, Colonial and Costa Verde.[10] Some go north, east, to the historic center and the Financial Center; and others towards Miraflores and the south area like Pachacamac and Surco.

Facilities

The airport hosts the Wyndham Costa del Sol hotel which is located adjacent to the control tower and the arrivals exit. The hotel is built with noise canceling panels. The Peru Plaza Shopping Center is located near the passenger terminal in the Grand Concourse area. The food court is located near the entrance of the passenger terminal on the second floor and is always open. There is an ice cream vendor selling some special Peruvian flavours such as Chirimoya and Lucuma.

The airport has numerous premium lounges in the departures terminal, such as VIP Peru. For passengers in first class, there is an exclusive salon near the gates, the VIP Club.

On 12 May 2009, the airport opened Lima Cargo City, a hub for cargo airlines.[11]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Aeroregional Charter: Quito
Air Europa Madrid
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Transat Montréal–Trudeau,[12] Toronto–Pearson[12]
American Airlines Miami
Arajet Santo Domingo–Las Américas
ATSA Airlines[13] Chachapoyas, Huánuco, Mazamari, Tingo María[14]
Avianca Bogotá
Boliviana de Aviación Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Iberia Madrid
JetBlue Fort Lauderdale
JetSmart Argentina Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
JetSmart Chile Santiago de Chile
JetSmart Perú Arequipa, Cajamarca, Cartagena,[15] Chiclayo, Cúcuta,[15] Cusco, Guayaquil (begins April 2, 2024),[16] Medellín–JMC,[15] Piura, Quito (begins March 6, 2024),[16] Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo
KLM Amsterdam
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM ChileAntofagasta, Los Angeles (U.S.), Santiago de Chile
LATAM Ecuador Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Guayaquil
LATAM Paraguay Asunción
LATAM Perú Arequipa, Aruba,[17] Atlanta,[18] Ayacucho, Bogotá, Brasilia, Buenos Aires–Aeroparque, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cajamarca, Cancún, Caracas,[19] Cartagena, Chiclayo, Cordoba (AR), Cusco, Guayaquil, Havana,[20] Ilo, Iquitos, Jaén, Jauja, Juliaca, La Paz, London–Heathrow,[21] Los Angeles, Madrid, Medellín–JMC, Mendoza, Mexico City, Miami, Montevideo, New York–JFK, Piura, Porto Alegre, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, Punta Cana, Quito, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salta,[22] San José (CR), Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Tacna, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo, Tumbes
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas Madrid
Sky Airline Santiago de Chile
Sky Airline Peru Arequipa, Ayacucho, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cancún, Cusco, Florianópolis, Iquitos, Jauja, Juliaca, Miami, Montevideo, Piura, Pucallpa, Punta Cana, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Tarapoto, Trujillo, Tumbes
Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale
Star Perú Cajamarca, Chiclayo, Huánuco, Iquitos, Pucallpa, Tarapoto
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental, Newark
Volaris Cancun, Mexico City
Volaris Costa Rica San José (CR)
Wingo Bogotá

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
AerCaribe Bogotá, Iquitos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra–Viru Viru[23]
Aerosucre Bogotá
Air Canada Cargo Miami, Toronto–Pearson[24]
Atlas Air[25] Campinas, Miami
Avianca Cargo Bogotá, Medellin–JMC, Miami
Korean Air Cargo Campinas, Los Angeles, Miami, Seoul–Incheon
LATAM Cargo Brasil Campinas, Miami
LATAM Cargo Chile Miami
LATAM Cargo Colombia Rio de Janeiro–Galeão
Lufthansa Cargo Frankfurt
Martinair Quito
Mas Air Campinas, Mexico City
Northern Air Cargo Miami
Qatar Airways Cargo Campinas, Doha
Sky Lease Cargo Amsterdam, Campinas, Ciudad del Este, Bogotá, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Caracas, Manaus, Medellin–JMC, Montevideo, Quito, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Santiago de Chile
UPS Airlines Miami

Statistics

Figures

Annual passenger traffic at LIM airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual statistics
Year202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008
Passenger traffic 18,619,53610,819,0107,017,41423,578,60023,659,19622,046,04219,286,15817,575,91916,170,03514,908,77213,330,29011,904,55310,278,4938,786,9738,285,688
YoY growth% Increase 72.1%Increase 54.17%Decrease 336%Decrease 0.004%Increase 7.61%Increase 14.07%Increase 9.73%Increase 8.69%Increase 8.45%Increase 11.84%Increase 11.70%Increase 15.82%Increase 17.00%Increase 6.0%Increase 10.4%

Busiest routes

Busiest international routes from/to Lima (LIM) in January–December 2018[26]
RankAirportPassengersAirline(s)
1Santiago de Chile, ChileIncrease 1,654,378Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca Perú, JetSmart, LATAM Chile, LATAM Perú, Sky Airline
2Bogotá, ColombiaIncrease 839,947Avianca, Avianca Perú, LATAM Perú, Viva Air Colombia
3Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, ArgentinaDecrease 883,845Avianca Perú, Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Argentina, LATAM Ecuador, LATAM Perú
4Miami, United StatesDecrease 881,406American Airlines, Avianca Perú, LATAM Perú
5Madrid, SpainIncrease 663,714Air Europa, Iberia, LATAM Perú, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas
6Mexico City, MexicoIncrease 630,495Aeroméxico, Avianca Perú, Interjet, LATAM Perú
7Panama City-Tocumen, PanamaIncrease 511,965Copa Airlines
8São Paulo-Guarulhos, BrazilIncrease 506,918Avianca Perú, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Perú
9Cancún, MexicoIncrease 421,325Avianca Perú, LATAM Perú
10Quito, EcuadorIncrease 399,307Avianca Ecuador, LATAM Ecuador, LATAM Perú, TAME

Accidents and incidents

  • November 27, 1962: Varig Flight 810, a Boeing 707-441 registration PP-VJB flying from Rio de Janeiro to Jorge Chávez International Airport, after initiating an overshoot procedure at the suggestion of the control tower because it was too high, proceeded to start another approach when it crashed into La Cruz peak, 8 miles (7.0 nmi; 13 km) from the airport. Possibly there was a misinterpretation of navigation instruments. All 97 passengers and crew aboard died.[27][28]
  • May 8, 1964: an Argentine Air Force Douglas C-54 registration T-47 flying from Buenos Aires to Jorge Chávez International Airport crashed into a sand dune during approach in poor visibility conditions, killing 46 of 49 people on board.[29]
  • August 6, 1986: an explosion of unknown origin occurred at a restroom in the domestic terminal.[30]
  • December 8, 1987: a Peruvian Navy Fokker 27-400M registration AE-560 flying from Pucallpa to Jorge Chávez International Airport chartered by the Alianza Lima football team crashed into the Pacific Ocean shortly before landing. A malfunctioning cockpit indicator made the crew believe that the landing gear was not properly deployed and locked, so they requested the control tower allow the plane to make a low pass for a visual check by ground personnel. After receiving the confirmation that the landing gear was down, the aircraft circled the airport for another attempt to land, but plunged into the ocean instead, killing all on board except the pilot.[31]
  • March 10, 1989: an Aero Condor Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander registration OB-1271 flying from Nazca to Jorge Chavez International Airport crashed into a building during approach killing all on board, apparently due to fuel exhaustion.[32]
  • January 25, 1991: a car bomb placed by the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) killed two Peruvians and wounded ten people. The attack occurred in a context of condemnation, by left-wing armed groups and political movements, of Operation Desert Storm; minutes after the attack, the US Embassy in Lima was attacked with an RPG and small arms fire by the MRTA.[33][34]
  • July 24, 1992: five American Airlines employees, charged with cleaning and baggage loading duties, were wounded by a bomb. This happened during the weekend in which Shining Path enforced a 48-hour nationwide "armed strike" that aimed at paralyzing, among other services, public transportation.[35][36]
  • January 22, 1993: three bullets hit the right side of the fuselage of American Airlines Flight 917 (inbound from Miami) while either landing or taxiing on the runway after landing. There were no casualties and damage to the plane was minimal. Despite Shining Path (SP) claiming responsibility for the attack, a subsequent investigation failed to identify the actual assailants. Airport authorities reportedly stated that the source of the shots was accidental, originating in a security guard working in the perimeter.[37] The incident, occurring in the context of a decade-long leftist insurgency against the Peruvian state, happened in the midst of a surge of terrorist attacks and assassinations during that month which also targeted US interests and businesses.[38]
  • April 15, 1995: an Imperial Air Tupolev Tu-134A-3 registration OB-1553 flying from Cusco to Jorge Chavez International Airport suffered a tire failure after departure. The crew decided to continue the flight to Lima, but the left main landing gear did not extend during landing. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[39]
  • October 2, 1996: Flight 603, an AeroPerú Boeing 757-23A registration N52AW flying the Miami-Lima-Santiago, Chile route crashed into the Pacific Ocean some minutes after its takeoff from Jorge Chávez International Airport, killing all on board. The accident investigation found that masking tape was accidentally left over the static ports during maintenance, rendering the airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator unreliable.[40]
  • On December 13, 2003 at 22:48 local time, Aero Continente Flight 341, a Boeing 737-200 (registered OB-1544-P) operating from Caracas to Lima, belly-landed at the runway because the pilots had forgotten about lowering the landing gear since they had to cope with a problem concerning the flaps. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but all 94 passengers and six crew on board survived the accident.[41][42]
  • On October 11, 2013, an Airbus A320 (registration N492TA) from TACA Airlines, made an emergency landing at 8:20 am Local Time. The pilot declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft was en route from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Salvador International Airport, San Salvador, El Salvador. There were 31 passengers plus crew on board. The aircraft landed safely.[43]
  • On November 18, 2022, a LATAM Peru A320neo taking off as Flight 2213 to Juliaca collided with a fire engine that was crossing the runway, killing two firefighters and injuring a third. All 102 passengers and 6 crew aboard the plane escaped unharmed.[44][45]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez

References

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  2. ↑ PDFarchive. "Flightglobal/view/1995/1995". www.flightglobal.com.
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  6. ↑ "Los barrios pobres de Lima, una atracción turística para extranjeros". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  7. ↑ "VIZCARRA HACE ENTREGA DE TERRENOS EN JORGE CHAVEZ y ASEGURA ANUNCIADAS INVERSIONES | T News". 24 October 2018.
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  19. ↑ "LATAM Airlines Perú retoma sus vuelos a Venezuela". June 2023.
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  40. ↑ Ranter, Harro (2 October 1996). "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 757-23A N52AW Lima, Peru". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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  42. ↑ Official report on Flight 341 (in Spanish)
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