Jorge Chávez International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Lima, Lima Region (Peru)

IATA: LIM ICAO: SPJC

Longest Active Runway

11,506 ft

3,507 meters

Field Elevation

113 ft

34 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-12.0219°, -77.1143°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#259 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#426 of 7558

Top 5.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Peru)

#2 of 4 in PE

#2 of 37 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+15.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 LIM in numbers: 11,506 ft longest runway · #259 of 650 published · #426 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.6%) · #2 in Peru.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

LIM lies at 34 m (113 ft), #429 of 650 published airports by elevation and 29.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 5,374 ft below the Peru median (5,487 ft, 4 airports); JUL is highest at 12,552 ft, 12,439 ft higher than LIM.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of LIM. Nearest published airport: Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), 264 NM, 9,920 ft (1,586 ft shorter than LIM); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,506 ft (3,507 m)

LIM runways: 16L/34R 11,506 × 148 ft concrete (con); 16R/34L 11,417 × 148 ft concrete (conc). National standing: #2 of 4 in Peru; JUL leads by 2,274 ft (13,780 ft). +15.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16L/34R	11,506 ft (3507 m / 3.507 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
16R/34L	11,417 ft (3480 m / 3.480 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CONC)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →