FAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport
Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport | |||||||||||
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 Chiclayo Airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ADP | ||||||||||
| Location | Chiclayo | ||||||||||
| Opened | 16 April 1956 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 97 ft (30 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°47′15″S 79°49′40″W / 6.78750°S 79.82778°W | ||||||||||
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  CIX Location of the airport in Peru | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] | |||||||||||
Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (IATA: CIX, ICAO: SPHI) is an airport serving Chiclayo, Peru and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is run by ADP, a private airport operator that operates various airports in northern Peru. It is the main airport of the Lambayeque Region, one of the most populous regions of Peru.
The airport is also used by the Peruvian Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea del Perú, FAP). It hosts one of the Air Force's two air superiority/interceptor squadrons, Escuadrón Aéreo 612 (Fighter Squadron 612 "Fighting Cocks"). The blast shelters house the squadron's Mig 29 aircraft, along with Cessna A-37 Dragonfly's.
The airport is named after Jose Quiñones Gonzalez, an FAP hero who was killed during the July 1941 Ecuadorian-Peruvian War.
History
[edit]The airport was inaugurated on 16 April, 1956, and was elevated to the category of international airport and remodeled in March 1994. It was dominated by large airlines such as the nations flag carrier, Aeroperú, and Faucett Perú, until the beginning of the 21st century. Since March 2008, it has been operated by Aeropuertos del Perú, a private company that won the concession for the airport in 2006.
The expansion and modernization of airport was planned in 2015, with an investment exceeding 350 million soles.[2] The works included a complete rehabilitation of the runway and a new passenger terminal.[3] While some improvements were completed, such as the runway, lighting system, and security, the rest never fully materialized. A new proposal was brought by Copa Airlines, who opened a route to Panama City, largely motivated the airports expansion in 2019, which aimed to expand the airport to a capacity of over 2 million passengers.[4]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aeroregional | Cuenca[5] (begins November 2026) |
| Copa Airlines | Panama City–Tocumen[6] |
| JetSmart Perú | Lima[7] |
| LATAM Perú | Lima[8], Quito[9] (begins November 2026) |
| Sky Airline Peru | Lima (begins July 13,2026)[10][11] |
| Star Perú | Lima, Tarapoto , Iquitos |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Airport information for CIX" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ gestion.pe (2016-07-08). "Así lucirá el aeropuerto internacional de Chiclayo cuando concluya su remodelación". Gestion. Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
- ↑ gestion.pe (2016-07-08). "Así lucirá el aeropuerto internacional de Chiclayo cuando concluya su remodelación". Gestion. Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
- ↑ RedacciónRPP (2019-02-19). "Aeropuerto de Chiclayo tendrá capacidad para más de dos millones de pasajeros". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-09-09.
- ↑ "Cuenca targets a November launch for its first new international link to Chiclayo". 7 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Casey, David (28 January 2026). "Peru Moves To Expand Connectivity With Chile, Panama | Aviation Week Network". Aviation Week. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ Sena, Gastón (29 December 2021). "JetSMART Peru receives approval for its creation: analysis of awarded routes and domestic market". Aviacionline (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "LATAM announces gradual increase in its domestic operation". Travel 2 Latam / English. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ecuador tendrá dos rutas aéreas a Chiclayo, a cinco meses de la visita del Papa León XIV a esa ciudad de Perú" (in Spanish). 16 June 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Sipinski, Dominik (12 April 2022). "JetSMART Peru completes certification, to launch in 3Q22". ch-aviation. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sky anuncia vuelos diarios entre Lima y Chiclayo desde julio del 2026". El Comercio (in Spanish). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
External links
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