Airports / Peru / CJA
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport.
Cajamarca, Peru · 8,781 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
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1,679 ratings
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Operators based
8,781
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#10 / 30
Peru airports by Google rating
4.2★ across 1679 Google ratings , ranked against 30 rated Peru fields.
68 nm
To the nearest alternate
Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU).
Overview
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (SPJR / CJA) sits in Cajamarca, Peru, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 8,781 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list CJA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU, 68 nm), Chachapoyas Airport (CHH, 68 nm), and Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX, 83 nm). The field has a single 8,201-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from CJA 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 CJA to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
SPJR
IATA
CJA
FAA / Local
SPJR
Elevation
8,781 ft
Coordinates
7.1392° S · 78.4894° 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 Peru fields
state range 39–12,552 ft
At 8,781 ft, CJA sits higher than 81% of the 31 Peru fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,201 ft
- 16/348,201 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,201 ft
CJA's 8,201 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 8,781 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.
- 68nmTRUCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International AirportTrujillo
- 68nmCHHChachapoyas AirportChachapoyas
- 83nmCIXCapitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International AirportChiclayo
- 94nmJAEShumba AirportJaén
- 102nmRIJJuan Simons Vela AirportRioja
- 105nmJJIJuanjui AirportJuanjuí
Location
Open the full mapSPJR · Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport · Cajamarca, Peru
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CJA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,980 nm | 5h 0m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 2,033 nm | 5h 8m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,412 nm | 6h 1m |
| Austin (AUS) | 2,499 nm | 6h 13m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,620 nm | 6h 30m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 2,638 nm | 6h 32m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,767 nm | 6h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,892 nm | 7h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CJA?
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport's longest paved runway is 8,201 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 CJA?
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,201 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CJA?
- The closest alternate is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), about 68 nm away, followed by Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) at 68 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CJA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 5h 0m (1,980 nm), Palm Beach about 5h 8m (2,033 nm), Houston about 6h 1m (2,412 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.