Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (IATA: JUL, ICAO: SPJL), 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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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | CORPAC S.A. | ||||||||||
| Location | Juliaca | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12,552 ft / 3,826 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°28′00″S 70°09′30″W / 15.46667°S 70.15833°W | ||||||||||
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The airport was named after Inca Manco Cápac, founder of the Inca civilization in Cusco.
Airlines and destinations
editThe airport is currently served by the following airlines:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| LATAM Perú | Lima |
| Sky Airline Peru | Lima |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Airport information for JUL at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Juliaca
External links
edit- OurAirports - Juliaca
- SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
- Accident history for Inca Manco Cápac at Aviation Safety Network
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