3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Passenger terminal is welcoming.”
I T4★ on Google
Airports / Peru / CHH
Medium airport · CHH
Chachapoyas Airport.
Chachapoyas, Peru · 8,333 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
158 ratings
0
Operators based
8,333
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Chachapoyas, PeruELEV 8,333 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
158
Google reviews
ratings on Google
8,333
Field elevation
feet above sea level
42
Nearest alternate
nm to RIJ
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ).
Overview
Located in Chachapoyas, Peru, Chachapoyas Airport (SPPY / CHH) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 8,333 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CHH has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ, 42 nm), Shumba Airport (JAE, 66 nm), and Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA, 68 nm). CHH offers a single 6,496-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CHH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CHH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“This airport is close to the smallest airport I've visited.”
Jon Gittins4★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Passenger terminal is welcoming.”
I T4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Chachapoyas Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
SPPY
IATA
CHH
FAA / Local
SPPY
Elevation
8,333 ft
Coordinates
6.2019° S · 77.8562° 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 8,333 ft, CHH sits higher than 74% 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 6,496 ft
- 13/316,496 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,496 ft
CHH's 6,496 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 8,333 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.
- 42nmRIJJuan Simons Vela AirportRioja
- 66nmJAEShumba AirportJaén
- 68nmCJAMayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias AirportCajamarca
- 89nmJJIJuanjui AirportJuanjuí
- 90nmTPPCadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes AirportTarapoto
- 105nmYMSMoises Benzaquen Rengifo AirportYurimaguas
Location
Open the full mapSPPY · Chachapoyas Airport · Chachapoyas, Peru
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CHH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,926 nm | 4h 53m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,979 nm | 5h 0m |
| Houston (HOU) | 2,375 nm | 5h 55m |
| Austin (AUS) | 2,465 nm | 6h 8m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,583 nm | 6h 24m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 2,589 nm | 6h 25m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,711 nm | 6h 42m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,833 nm | 6h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CHH?
- Chachapoyas Airport's longest paved runway is 6,496 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 CHH?
- Chachapoyas Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,496 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to CHH?
- The closest alternate is Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ), about 42 nm away, followed by Shumba Airport (JAE) at 66 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CHH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 4h 53m (1,926 nm), Palm Beach about 5h 0m (1,979 nm), Houston about 5h 55m (2,375 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.