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Airports / Bolivia / TJA
Medium airport · TJA
Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport.
Tarija, Bolivia · 6,079 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
870 ratings
0
Operators based
6,079
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Tarija, BoliviaELEV 6,079 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
870
Google reviews
ratings on Google
6,079
Field elevation
feet above sea level
63
Nearest alternate
nm to BYC
Field standing
#4 / 18
Bolivia airports by Google rating
4.0★ across 870 Google ratings , ranked against 18 rated Bolivia fields.
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yacuiba Airport (BYC).
Overview
Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport, listed as SLTJ / TJA, is a mid-sized airport in Tarija, Bolivia. Field elevation is 6,079 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list TJA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Yacuiba Airport (BYC, 63 nm), Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport (VLM, 75 nm), and Bermejo Airport (BJO, 76 nm). The field has a single 10,007-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from TJA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TJA to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Nice small airport, is easy and fast to get there, the taxi es inexpensive”
Marcelo4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
SLTJ
IATA
TJA
FAA / Local
SLTJ
Elevation
6,079 ft
Coordinates
21.5557° S · 64.7013° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Bolivia fields
state range 440–13,355 ft
At 6,079 ft, TJA sits higher than 60% of the 20 Bolivia fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,007 ft
- 13/3110,007 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,007 ft
TJA's 10,007 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 6,079 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmBYCYacuiba AirportYacuíba
- 75nmVLMTeniente Coronel Rafael Pabón AirportVillamontes
- 76nmBJOBermejo AirportBermejo
- 81nmTTGGeneral Enrique Mosconi AirportTartagal
- 98nmORAOrán AirportOrán
- 129nmPY-0043Base de la Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya "Mayor Infante Rivarola"Mayor Infante Rivarola
Location
Open the full mapSLTJ · Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport · Tarija, Bolivia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TJA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 2,984 nm | 7h 20m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,031 nm | 7h 27m |
| Houston (HOU) | 3,546 nm | 8h 39m |
| Austin (AUS) | 3,643 nm | 8h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,681 nm | 8h 58m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,703 nm | 9h 1m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 3,750 nm | 9h 7m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,783 nm | 9h 12m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TJA?
- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport's longest paved runway is 10,007 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TJA?
- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,007 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TJA?
- The closest alternate is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), about 63 nm away, followed by Teniente Coronel Rafael Pabón Airport (VLM) at 75 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TJA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 7h 20m (2,984 nm), Palm Beach about 7h 27m (3,031 nm), Houston about 8h 39m (3,546 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.