Inca Manco Capac International Airport

JUL SPJL  Juliaca, Peru

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JUL at a glance

  • What it is: Inca Manco Capac International Airport is a regional airport serving Juliaca, Peru.
  • Codes: JUL on your ticket, SPJL on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 12,552 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Lima (UTC-5), so every time shown for JUL is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
12552 ft
Field elevation

About Inca Manco Capac International Airport

Inca Manco Capac International Airport lies in the tropics at 15.47° S, 70.16° W, on America/Lima time (UTC-5). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Inca Manco Capac International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 12/30, measures 13,780 ft by 150 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 12/30 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 12,552 ft above sea level this is a genuinely high-altitude airport. Thin air means less lift and less engine thrust, so aircraft need noticeably more runway, and on a hot day operators may have to leave passengers, cargo or fuel behind to get airborne safely.

Runways at JUL

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
12/30 13,780 ft (4,200 m) 150 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near JUL

Great-circle distance from Inca Manco Capac International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
El Alto LPB 240 km south-east La Paz / El Alto
IATA / ICAO
JUL / SPJL
Location
Juliaca, Peru -15.468, -70.157
Time zone
America/Lima
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More airports and guides connected to JUL

Thin mountain air changes how planes take off here, which cruising altitude explained unpacks. Nearby, Lima (LIM) serves the same country. The codes JUL and SPJL are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about JUL

What is the airport code for Inca Manco Capac International Airport?

Inca Manco Capac International Airport uses the IATA code JUL on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SPJL in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SPJL is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does JUL have?

Inca Manco Capac International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 12,552 ft above sea level.

What time zone is JUL in?

Inca Manco Capac International Airport operates on America/Lima local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at JUL live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Inca Manco Capac International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Lima.