Francisco Carle Airport (
IATA:
JAU,
ICAO:
SPJJ) is a high-elevation regional airport serving
Jauja, in the
Junin Region of
Peru, and surrounding cities such as
Huancayo and
Tarma. It is served by two scheduled airlines. The airport terminal and runways have undergone expansion to accommodate larger aircraft. Travelers to domestic and international destinations connect in
Lima's
Jorge Chávez International Airport.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents & Incidents
- On 28 March 2017 Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P) landing at Francisco Carle Airport swerved off the runway while landing and caught fire. All 141 people on board the flight escaped serious injury.
See also