Airport
RIJ Juan Simons Vela Airport
Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ) is a small airport near Rioja, Peru with no regular commercial traffic. Below: its exact location and the nearest airport with flights.
IATARIJ
ICAOSPJA
Elevation825 m
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Q&A
Answers to your questions
What is Juan Simons Vela Airport's code?
The IATA code is RIJ, the ICAO code is SPJA. It's a small field with no regular commercial traffic.
What's the nearest airport with scheduled flights?
Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP), about 100 km away.
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Sources: Airport data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · Route network: OpenFlights routes · Getting-there notes: Around the World, checked 2026