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| ICAO Code | SPJC/LIM |
| Last Validated | |
| City | Lima |
| Position | 12°01'19"S 077°06'52"W |
| Runway(s) | 15/33 |
| Elevation | 112 ft |
Callao, or Jorge Chavez International, is situated north of Lima near the coast line. At first glance it is a fairly straightforward airport with a single runway measuring 3500 metres. But the east side is cramped with ramps and hangars. All branches of the armed forces have units based here and many civil operators and maintenance centres can also be found here. Beware, plane spotting is neither understood nor appreciated in Peru.
Most of the airport is surrounded by a perimeter wall. Also, many buildings and walls are on the airport behind and between the various areas as well, seriously hampering a clear view of all the nooks and crannies of this highly interesting airport.
For ease of reference we have divided the airport in three sections, north east, east and south east. On the map, the north east part is everything north of the first diagonal taxiway from the runway. The south east is everything south of the southern most diagonal taxiway from the runway. The remainder is the centre section which we refer to as 'east'.
North east ramps
The north east corner is occupied by FAP's 8 wing. Their maintenance hangars and ramps are bordered to the south by sister wing 3, the helicopter unit. Next up is a civil maintenance area, in between some stored aircraft of the air force are usually found.
East side
South of the first civil maintenance hall is the army area, followed by another large civil maintenance hangar. Most of the centre is dominated by the civil terminal though.
South east side
South of the terminal there is a small civil maintenance area and the general aviation terminal. Behind that, to the east and bordered by the main road and airport perimeter wall, is the police ramp. Another civil maintenance area follows. Next up is the coast guard ramp and near the southern threshold the navy hangars and ramps can be found. Lastly, some scrap areas are in the far south east corner of the airfield.
Transferring to and from the city can be done by taxi. Do not take an official airport taxi though, but walk to the main road and take one of the many non-official ones. The prices should be about 10% of the official tourist rate. By car, the airport can be reached by following the signposts to the Panamericana. Do not take that highway itself. easiest will be to get onto the Avenida Morales Duarez which can be reached by taking the Avenida Ugarte north bound. Drive along the river on Duarez until you get to Elmer Faucett, make a right and the airport will be on the other side of the river.
Alternatively, follow Faucett from the start. This can be done from Avenida de la Marina. This in turn can be found running north west ward from Avenida Javier Prado Oeste/Este.
| 118.500 | Clearance Delivery |
| 121.900 | Ground |
| 118.100 / 126.900 | Tower |
| 119.700 / 126.600 | Approach |
| 127.900 | ATIS |
| Fuerza Aérea del Peru | |
| Grupo Aereo 3 | |
| Escuadrón de Helicópteros 331 | Bo105, Bell 212 |
| Escuadrón de Helicópteros 341 | Mi-8, Mi-17 |
| Grupo Aereo 8 | |
| Escuadrón de Transporte 841 | B737, Beech 200 |
| Escuadrón de Transporte 842 | An-32 |
| Escuadrón de Transporte 843 | C-130, L-100 |
| Aviación Naval del Peru | |
| Grupo Aeronaval No.1 | various |
| Escuadrón de Ataque | Bell 206B, AB212ASW, AS-61D |
| Escuadrón de Exploración | Beech 200CT/T, F27, F60MPA |
| Escuadrón de Transporte | An-32B, Mi-8T |
| Ejército del Peru | |
| 1a Brigada de la Aviación del Ejército | |
| Batallón de Asalto y Transporte 811 | An-28, An-32, An-32B, Beech B350, CeT303, L-410, Mi-17, PA-31T, PA-34 |
| Batallón de Asalto y Transporte 821 | Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-26 |
| Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas | |
| Estación Naval de Guardacostas Callao | F27 |
| Policia Nacional del Peru | |
| Dirección de Aviación Policial (DIRAVPOL) | |
| Escuadrón 200 | Bell 212, BK117, Bo105, Mi-17 |
| Escuadrón 500 | An-32, BN-2, Y-12 |
| DOS Air Wing | C-27A |
| Civil Operators | |
| Aero Condor | An-24RV, An-26, Beech B90, CeU206/207/208, F27/50 |
| Aero Transporte (ATSA) | An-26B, Beech 350, Beech 1900C/D, Ce208B, PA-42 |
| Aerolineas Alpha | An-32B |
| Aeronaves Peruanas Air Cargo | B727-200F |
| Cielos Airlines | DC-10F |
| Helinka | AS350B2, Bell 206B, Mi-171, SA315B, SA316B/SE3160, S-61N |
| LAN Peru | A319, B767-300 |
| LC Busre | SA227AC |
| Peruvian Airlines | B737-200 |
| Star Peru | An-24RV, An-26B, BAe146, B737-200 |
| TACA Peru | A319 |
| Trans Aereos Cielos Andinos | An-24RV, An-26/26B-100 |
| 381 | DC-6F, with FAP |
| 328 | DHC-5D, with FAP |
| 678 | Mi-8T, with FAP |
| 401 | Bell 47G-2A, with ANP |
| AA548 | S-2E, with ANP |
| AI503 | T-34A, with ANP |
| PNP100 | Bell 47G-3B, with PNP |
| Peru - Air Force |
| Peru - Army |
| Peru - Navy |
| Peru - Coast Guard |
| Peru - Police |
| Arequipa - Rodríguez Ballón Intl | |
| Cuzco - Ten. Alejandro Velasco Astete Intl | |
| La Joya - Mariano Melgar | |
| Lima - Callao/Jorge Chavez Intl | |
| Lima - Las Palmas | |
| Moquegua - Cesar Torke Podesta | |
| Pisco Intl | |
| Puerto Maldonado - Padre Aldamiz | |
| Vitor |
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