Joya Andina International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Quijarro, Potosí Department (Bolivia)

IATA: UYU ICAO: SLUY

Longest Active Runway

13,123 ft

4,000 meters

Field Elevation

11,136 ft

3,394 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Unlighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-20.4413°, -66.8576°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #56 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#102 of 7558

Top 1.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Bolivia)

tied #1 of 5 in BO

same length as LPB · #2 of 28 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+31.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 UYU in numbers: 13,123 ft longest runway · tied #56 of 650 published · #102 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.8%) · tied #1 in Bolivia.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

High-Altitude Aerodrome (≥5,000 ft)

UYU lies at 3,394 m (11,136 ft), #5 of 650 published airports by elevation and 97.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 952 ft above the Bolivia median (10,184 ft, 5 airports); LPB is highest at 13,355 ft, 2,219 ft higher than UYU.

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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 UYU. Nearest published airport: Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 120 NM, 11,811 ft (1,312 ft shorter than UYU); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,123 ft (4,000 m)

UYU runway: 13/31 13,123 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #1 of 5 in Bolivia with LPB at 13,123 ft; 663 ft ahead of CBB (12,460 ft). +31.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13/31	13,123 ft (4000 m / 4.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

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