Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ)

Rioja, PE 🇵🇪 Medium Airport

ICAO

SPJA

IATA

RIJ

Elevation

2707 ft

Region

PE-SAM

Local Time

Loading...

Loading...

Airport Information

GPS Code: SPJA

Local Code: Not available

Location: -6.06786° N, -77.160004° E

Continent: SA

Type: Medium Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
Terminal arrivals and departures are only available for airports with scheduled commercial service and IATA codes.

External Links

Wikipedia Live Flights
Nearby Points of Interest

What Travelers Say

AI-Generated Summary Based on web research

Unfortunately, recent traveler reviews and experiences specifically for Juan Simons Vela Airport (SPJA (RIJ)) in Rioja, PE are extremely limited in the available search results. Most recent discussions about Peruvian airports focus heavily on the new Lima Airport (Jorge Chávez International Airport). Therefore, a comprehensive summary of traveler sentiment for Juan Simons Vela Airport cannot be provided at this time.

However, some general operational data for Juan Simons Vela Airport suggests a relatively small operation with manageable wait times.

What Travelers Love
  • Efficient Security and Immigration (Estimated): Wait times for security checkpoints and immigration processing appear to be relatively short, estimated at around 11 minutes for security screening and 9 minutes for passport control.
  • Manageable Check-in Times (Estimated): Check-in is estimated to take approximately 15 minutes.
Common Complaints
  • Lack of Recent Traveler Feedback: A significant lack of recent, detailed traveler reviews makes it difficult to identify common complaints or specific issues experienced by passengers regarding facilities, amenities, cleanliness, or transportation connections.

Due to the scarcity of recent traveler experiences for Juan Simons Vela Airport, it is challenging to provide a definitive overall recommendation or detailed summary of its strengths and weaknesses. The available data suggests it is a smaller airport with potentially swift processing times, but further traveler insights are needed for a complete picture.

Generated False weeks ago

Researching traveler experiences online...

Unable to generate sentiment summary. Please try again later.
This summary is automatically generated by AI based on web research of traveler reviews and experiences. AI-generated content may not always be 100% accurate.

Current Weather Conditions

Loading weather data...

Airport Routes

Popular Flight Routes
0 destinations displayed
Destination IATA City Aircraft Type Airline Details Route Map
Route Data Not Loaded

Get fresh route data for Juan Simons Vela Airport from FlightAware API
Last updated: 1 day ago

This will fetch real-time data including recent departures and scheduled flights
For Pilots

Designation Length Width Surface Status
16/34 6168 ft 98 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
AFIS RIOJA RDO 118.3 MHz

Ident Name Type Frequency
RIO Rioja NDB 201 kHz

Ground Transportation

Ground Transportation Information

Detailed ground transportation information for Juan Simons Vela Airport is being prepared. This includes information about taxis, rental cars, and public transportation options.

Powered by AI-generated content
Taxis

Taxis are typically available outside arrival terminals at most airports.

Rental Cars

Major rental car companies typically have counters at airports with commercial service.

Public Transportation

Many airports offer bus or train connections to nearby city centers.

Nearby Airports

Chachapoyas Airport
CHH • SPPY
Chachapoyas, PE
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~78 km away
Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport
TPP • SPST
Tarapoto, PE
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~100 km away
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport
YMS • SPMS
Yurimaguas, PE
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~117 km away
Chachapoyas Airport
CHH • SPPY
Chachapoyas, PE
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~78 km away
Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport
TPP • SPST
Tarapoto, PE
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~100 km away
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport
YMS • SPMS
Yurimaguas, PE
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~117 km away
Juanjui Airport
JJI • SPJI
Juanjuí, PE
Medium Airport
~131 km away
Moyobamba Airport
MBP • SPBB
Moyobamba, PE
Small Airport
~20 km away
San Nicolas Airport
RIM • SPLN
Rodriguez de Mendoza, PE
Small Airport
~52 km away
Alao Airport
SPAL
El Dorado, PE
Small Airport
~68 km away
Lamas Airport
SPSL
Lamas, PE
Small Airport
~79 km away
San José de Sisa Airport
SPSJ
El Dorado, PE
Small Airport
~80 km away
San Francisco Airport
SPSF
San Francisco de Yeso, PE
Small Airport
~90 km away
Saposoa Airport
SQU • SPOA
Plaza Saposoa, PE
Small Airport
~108 km away
Shapaja Airport
SPSN
Shapaja, PE
Small Airport
~114 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.