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UYU SLUY  Quijarro, BO

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UYU at a glance

  • What it is: Joya Andina International Airport is a regional airport serving Quijarro, BO.
  • Codes: UYU on your ticket, SLUY on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 11,136 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/La_Paz (UTC-4), so every time shown for UYU is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
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Field elevation

About Joya Andina International Airport

Joya Andina International Airport lies in the tropics at 20.44° S, 66.86° W, on America/La_Paz time (UTC-4). 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.

Joya Andina International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 13/31, measures 13,123 ft by 148 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 concrete. None of them carry runway lighting, which restricts operations to daylight and good visibility.

At 11,136 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 UYU

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
13/31 13,123 ft (4,000 m) 148 ft Concrete Unlit

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 UYU

Great-circle distance from Joya Andina International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Diego Aracena IQQ 346 km west Iquique
El Alto LPB 459 km north La Paz / El Alto
Andrés Sabella Gálvez ANF 498 km south-west Antofagasta
IATA / ICAO
UYU / SLUY
Location
Quijarro, BO -20.441, -66.858
Time zone
America/La_Paz
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in BO.

More airports and guides connected to UYU

Thin mountain air changes how planes take off here, which cruising altitude explained unpacks. Nearby, La Paz / El Alto (LPB) serves the same country. The codes UYU and SLUY 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 UYU

What is the airport code for Joya Andina International Airport?

Joya Andina International Airport uses the IATA code UYU on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code SLUY in flight plans and on radar. The leading “S” in SLUY 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 UYU have?

Joya Andina International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 11,136 ft above sea level.

What time zone is UYU in?

Joya Andina International Airport operates on America/La_Paz local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at UYU live?

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