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Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport

Trujillo, Peru

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Elevation

106 ft

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Location

Trujillo · LAL · Peru

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-8.082°, -79.109° · 106 ft elev.

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Gateway to Peru's north coast and ancient Moche heritage.

Opened

1949

Location

Trujillo, Peru

Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (IATA: TRU, ICAO: SPRU) serves Trujillo, the third-largest city in Peru and capital of La Libertad Region. It is the primary air hub for the northern coastal zone, connecting the region to Lima and select international destinations. The airport is named after Peruvian aviator Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos. It supports tourism linked to nearby archaeological sites including Chan Chan, the largest pre-Columbian city in South America, and the Huacas of the Moche culture. Operations are managed under Peru's civil aviation authority framework, and the facility has undergone periodic upgrades to accommodate growing passenger traffic driven by both business and heritage tourism demand.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately 10 kilometers northwest of Trujillo city center, accessible by taxi and private transfer services.

Airlines here

LATAM Airlines and Sky Airline are among the primary carriers serving the airport, with most routes connecting to Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport.

Notable facts

›Named after Peruvian aviation pioneer Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos.
›Serves as the main gateway for visitors to Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Located in the La Libertad Region of northwestern Peru.
›Most scheduled flights connect through Lima, with limited direct international service.
›The airport sits at approximately 34 meters above sea level near the Pacific coast.

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Airlines serving this airport

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Routes

TRU → LIMLA · 320 319

Aircraft operating here

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FAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos in Spanish, is an airport serving Peru's third largest city, Trujillo, as well as the beach community of Huanchaco. It is the main air hub in northern Peru.

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Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport

Airport in Trujillo, Peru

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