Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport is an airport serving Chiclayo, Peru and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is run by ADP, a private airport operator that operates various airports in northern Peru. It is the main airport of the Lambayeque Region, one of the most populous regions of Peru.
The airport is also used by the Peruvian Air Force (, FAP). It hosts one of the Air Force's two air superiority/interceptor squadrons, Escuadrón Aéreo 612 (Fighter Squadron 612 "Fighting Cocks"). The blast shelters house the squadron's Mig 29 aircraft, along with Cessna A-37 Dragonfly's.
The airport is named after Jose Quiñones Gonzalez, an FAP hero who was killed during the July 1941 Ecuadorian-Peruvian War.
History The airport was inaugurated on 16 April, 1956, and was elevated to the category of international airport and remodeled in March 1994. It was dominated by large airlines such as the nations flag carrier, Aeroperú, and Faucett Perú, until the beginning of the 21st century. Since March 2008, it has been operated by Aeropuertos del Perú, a private company that won the concession for the airport in 2006.
The expansion and modernization of airport was planned in 2015, with an investment exceeding 350 million soles. The works included a complete rehabilitation of the runway and a new passenger terminal. While some improvements were completed, such as the runway, lighting system, and security, the rest never fully materialized. A new proposal was brought by Copa Airlines, who opened a route to Panama City, largely motivated the airports expansion in 2019, which aimed to expand the airport to a capacity of over 2 million passengers.
Airlines and destinations
See also Transport in Peru List of airports in Peru
References
External links OurAirports - Chiclayo SkyVector Aeronautical Charts