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Inca Manco Capac International Airport

Juliaca, Peru

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ICAO

SPJL

Elevation

12552 ft

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The Essence of Inca Manco Capac International Airport

JUL

Location

Juliaca · PUN · Peru

Connectivity

7 routes · 3 destinations

Position

-15.468°, -70.157° · 12552 ft elev.

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Visa-free entry (many countries)

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High-altitude gateway to Peru's Altiplano and Lake Titicaca.

Opened

1960

Location

Juliaca, Peru

Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL/SPJL) serves Juliaca, the largest city in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru. Situated at approximately 3,825 meters (12,549 feet) above sea level, it is one of the highest commercial airports in the world, presenting unique operational challenges related to altitude and thin air. The airport is a key hub for travelers visiting Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake, and the historic city of Puno. It handles significant domestic traffic connecting the region to Lima and other Peruvian cities. Despite its international designation, the airport primarily handles domestic flights, with occasional charter international services. Its high elevation and the growing tourism industry in the region have driven infrastructure improvements over the years.

Terminals

The airport operates with a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and limited international traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Juliaca city center, as well as to nearby Puno, is available via taxis, shared minibuses, and private transfers.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at JUL include LATAM Peru and Sky Airline, primarily offering domestic routes to Lima and other Peruvian destinations.

Notable facts

›Sits at approximately 3,825 meters (12,549 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest commercial airports in the world.
›Named after Manco Capac, the legendary founder of the Inca Empire.
›Serves as a primary access point for Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake.
›The high altitude requires aircraft to use longer runways for takeoff due to reduced air density.
›Located about 45 kilometers from Puno, a major tourist destination on the shores of Lake Titicaca.

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Airlines serving this airport

American Airlines

AeroMéxico

Iberia Airlines

TAM Brazilian Airlines

LAN Airlines

LATAM Airlines

Routes

JUL → AQPAA · 320

JUL → CUZAM · 319

JUL → AQPIB · 319

JUL → AQPJJ · 319

JUL → AQPLA · 319

JUL → CUZLA · 319

JUL → LIMLA · 319

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3196 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Inca Manco Cápac in Spanish, is an extremely high elevation airport serving in the city of Juliaca in Peru, 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Titicaca Lake. Airport operations are run by Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A. (CORPAC), a government entity that oversees management of Peruvian airports. Despite being classified as international, the airport does not feature any scheduled international nonstop flights. The airport has one of the longest runways in Latin America and the longest in Peru.

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