Jorge Chávez International Airport
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| Jorge Chávez International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez |
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| IATA: LIM – ICAO: SPIM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public international | ||
| Operator | Lima Airport Partners | ||
| Location | Lima, Peru | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 34 m / 113 ft | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 15/33 | 3,507 | 11,506 | Asphalt |
Jorge Chávez International Airport (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPIM), known as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez in Spanish, is Peru's main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 10 km (6 miles) from Downtown Lima. Callao is the port city now fully integrated with Lima, the nation's capital. In 2007, the airport handled 7,507,811 passengers and 92,878 aircraft movements[1].
For many years it was the hub for now defunct Aeroperú and Faucett, one of the oldest airlines in Latin America. Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies.
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[edit] History
The airport was inaugurated in 1960 to replace the old Limatambo Airport located in San Isidro, which was surrounded by new residential areas and wasn't able to handle the new operations with bigger jet aircrafts. Its first name was Lima Callao International Airport, but it was soon renamed after the pioneer Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez Dartnell.
After 40 years of operations the airport was concessioned in 2001, in order to receive strong investments to modernize its old infrastructure. Now is managed by Lima Airport Partners (LAP), owned by Fraport AG.
In February 2005 the first phase of the renovation and expansion project was completed. It included Peru Plaza Commercial Center and a new concourse with 18 gates, 7 of them with boarding bridges. In June 2007 a four-stars hotel was opened in front of the terminal. The second phase, now in construction, includes the expansion of the concourse with 12 additional boarding bridges and the expansion of the inmigration hall, which will be completed in November 2008.
Jorge Chávez International Airport was awarded the title of best airport in South America by Skytrax World Airports Awards 2005.
[edit] Hotel and Commercial Infrastructure
Hotel Ramada Costa del Sol. This hotel is located in front of the air control tower and consists of five floors, which include restaurant, cafeteria, bar, spa, swimming pool, gymnasium, beauty salon, business center and conference rooms. The building is covered by acoustic panels which keep out noise from the airplanes. The hotel opened June 12, 2007 and is the fifth hotel of the "Costa del Sol" hotel chain, the others being located in Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo and Cajamarca.
Peru Plaza Commercial Center. Made up of a conjunction of retail stores offering Peruvian products such as handicrafts, silver jewelry, perfumes, liquors, chocolates, and other items. It also houses food shops which sell various types of food including international franchises such as McDonald's, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and Papa John's.
[edit] Services
Transportation. Transportation between the airport and the city is only provided by taxis and tour buses and vans. It is strongly recommended that one only take taxis offered by registered companies at the arrivals areas of the airport. Taxis usually cost roughly S/.50 ($17 USD) to Miraflores or S/.30 ($10 USD) to the city center. Another possibility is renting cars or vans from the various companies located in the International Arrivals area.
Touristical Information. To obtain touristical information there are iPeru stands located in the arrivals and departures areas of the airport. At these stands free informational material, such as pamphlets and brochures, regarding tourist destinations as well as the bureaucratic system. Stands provided by Lima Airport Partners are available offering other general and flight information.
Other services. The airport also has bank, money exchange offices, ATMs, VIP lounges, post office, traveler assistance, baggage safeguarding, communication centers, travel agency and emergency medical services.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
The airlines that have a scheduled service to this airport are:
- Aero Condor (Cajamarca)
- Aerolíneas Argentinas (Buenos Aires-Ezeiza)
- Aeromexico (Mexico City)
- Air Canada (Toronto-Pearson)
- Air Comet (Madrid)
- American Airlines (Miami)
- Avianca (Bogotá)
- Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
- Copa Airlines (Panama City)
- Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
- Gol Transportes Aereos (Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo-Guarulhos)
- Iberia (Madrid)
- KLM (Amsterdam)
- LAN Airlines (Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Santiago de Chile)
- LAN Peru (Arequipa, Bogotá, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Caracas, Chiclayo, Cusco, Guayaquil, Iquitos, Juliaca, La Paz, Los Angeles, Madrid, Medellín, Mexico City, Miami, Piura, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, Quito, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Tacna, Tarapoto, Trujillo)
- LC Busre (Andahuaylas, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Huancayo, Huánuco, Huaraz)
- Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale)
- Star Peru (Cajamarca, Cusco, Iquitos, Pucallpa, Tarapoto)
- TACA
- Lacsa (Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, San José (CR))
- TACA Peru (Bogotá, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Caracas, Cusco, Guatemala City [Begins July 1, 2008], Guayaquil, La Paz, Medellín [Begins July 2, 2008], Montevideo, Quito, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão [Begins July 1, 2008], San José (CR), San Salvador, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo-Guarulhos)
- TAM (São Paulo-Guarulhos) [Begins October 17, 2008]
[edit] References
- ^ The Airport in Figures, 2007 http://www.lap.com.pe/ingles/acercalap.html
