# Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP)

> Tumbes, PE · IATA: TBP · ICAO: SPME · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `TBP` |
| ICAO | `SPME` |
| City | Tumbes |
| Country | PE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -3.55207, -80.38109 |

## Description

Farmed shrimp, bananas and cocoa shape the export economy around Tumbes in Peru's far north, yet almost none of it leaves through Capitán FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP/SPME), which handled around 442,000 passengers in 2024 and works purely as a passenger field. LATAM and Sky Airline fly the single route to Lima, roughly 140 departures a month, and no international service operates despite the nearby Ecuadorian border. Freight therefore moves only as belly cargo; there is no cargo terminal and no confirmed freighter handling. Peruvian air shipments are consolidated almost entirely at Lima Jorge Chávez (LIM), while on the Ecuadorian side Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo (GYE) is the nearest large cargo airport and is often the faster route for perishables from the border area. Overland traffic uses the Aguas Verdes–Huaquillas crossing into Ecuador. Within Peru, Piura (PIU) is the closest larger regional airport for feeder trucking.

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