# Air Force Captain Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport (CIX)

> Chiclayo, PE · IATA: CIX · ICAO: SPHI · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CIX` |
| ICAO | `SPHI` |
| City | Chiclayo |
| Country | PE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -6.78748, -79.82810 |

## Description

Aeropuertos del Perú runs CIX, with Swissport handling ramp services at the Lambayeque region's main airport in northern Peru, roughly 2 km from central Chiclayo. The field carries the name of air force captain José Abelardo Quiñones González, killed in the 1941 war with Ecuador. For freight, the airport has no dedicated cargo terminal or bonded customs warehouse; its store covers only domestic parcels, baggage and courier items, so dutiable air cargo clears through Lima's Jorge Chávez International (LIM). Rice and sugarcane from the surrounding valleys move by truck along the Panamericana Norte toward that Lima hub.

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