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Francisco Carle Airport

Francisco Carle Airport

Jauja Airport
Airport Jauja Peru.jpg
  • IATA: JAU
  • ICAO: SPJJ
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCORPAC
LocationJauja
Elevation AMSL11,034 ft / 3,363 m
Coordinates11°47′00″S 75°28′25″W / 11.78333°S 75.47361°W
Map
JAU is located in Peru
JAU
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]

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 currently 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

AirlinesDestinations
LATAM Perú Lima[3]
ATSA Airlines Lima[4]

Accidents & Incidents

  • On 28 March 2017 Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P)[5] landing at Francisco Carle Airport swerved off the runway while landing and caught fire. All 141 onboard survived the accident.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for JAU at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps Jauja
  3. ^ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273365/latam-peru-adds-jauja-service-from-july-2017
  4. ^ https://notitransportes.com/nueva-ruta-atsa-airlines-empezara-a-volar-a-jauja-a-partir-del-16-de-noviembre/
  5. ^ "OB-2036-P Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300 - cn 25071 / 2039". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  6. ^ "Peruvian Airlines jet bursts into flames after veering off runway in Peru". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.

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