Francisco Carle Airport

Airport in Peru

JAU

Location of the airport in Peru

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
13/31	2,810	9,219	Asphalt

Sources: GCM^[1] Google Maps^[2]

Francisco Carle Airport (IATA: JAU, ICAO: SPJJ) is a high-elevation regional airport serving Jauja, in the Junin Region of Peru, and surrounding cities such as Huancayo and Tarma. It is served by two scheduled airlines. The airport terminal and runways have undergone expansion to accommodate larger aircraft. Travelers to domestic and international destinations connect in Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
LATAM Perú	Lima
Sky Airline Peru	Lima

Accidents & Incidents

On 28 March 2017 Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P)^[3] landing at Francisco Carle Airport swerved off the runway while landing and caught fire. All 141 people on board the flight escaped serious injury.^[4]

References

^ Airport information for JAU at Great Circle Mapper.
^ Google Maps Jauja
^ "OB-2036-P Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300 - cn 25071 / 2039". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
^ "Peruvian Airlines jet bursts into flames after veering off runway in Peru". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.