# Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA)

> Tarija, BO · IATA: TJA · ICAO: SLTJ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `TJA` |
| ICAO | `SLTJ` |
| City | Tarija |
| Country | BO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1853 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -21.55570, -64.70130 |

## Description

Bolivia's state airport operator NAABOL runs Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA/SLTJ), which serves Tarija, capital of the wine-growing and gas-producing department in the far south of the country. Despite the word "international" in its name, scheduled service is domestic only, linking Tarija with Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba, La Paz, Sucre and Yacuiba. Freight therefore travels almost entirely as belly cargo in those passenger aircraft; a dedicated cargo terminal, regular freighter rotations and a customs office geared to air imports are not confirmed here. Shippers moving goods into southern Bolivia by air normally clear them at Viru Viru in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI), the country's principal cargo airport, and truck them south from there. Salta (SLA) in northern Argentina is the practical cross-border alternative, reached via the Bermejo–Aguas Blancas crossing. Wine from the Valle de la Concepción and citrus from the surrounding valleys account for most of the region's air-worthy export volume, although the bulk still leaves Bolivia overland.

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