Francisco Carle Airport

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.

Francisco Carle Airport Jauja Airport
IATA: JAU ICAO: SPJJ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	CORPAC
Location	Jauja
Elevation AMSL	11,034 ft / 3,363 m
Coordinates	11°47′00″S 75°28′25″W
Map
JAU Location of the airport in Peru
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 2,810 9,219 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
LATAM Perú	Lima
Sky Airline Peru	Lima

Accidents & Incidents

• On 28 March 2017 Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P)^[3] landing at Francisco Carle Airport swerved off the runway while landing and caught fire. All 141 people on board the flight escaped serious injury.^[4]

See also

• Transport in Peru
• List of airports in Peru

References

1. Airport information for JAU at Great Circle Mapper.
2. Google Maps Jauja
3. "OB-2036-P Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300 - cn 25071 / 2039". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
4. "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

• OurAirports - Jauja
• SkyVector - Francisco Carle
• OpenStreetMap - Jauja
• Accident history for Jauja Airport at Aviation Safety Network