# Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ)

> Rioja, PE · IATA: RIJ · ICAO: SPJA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `RIJ` |
| ICAO | `SPJA` |
| City | Rioja |
| Country | PE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 825 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -6.06786, -77.16000 |

## Description

Tucked into Peru's high-jungle San Martín region, Juan Simons Vela Airport (RIJ) serves the town of Rioja and its rice- and coffee-growing hinterland. The field sees only sporadic scheduled flights; the region's main air link is the larger Tarapoto airport (TPP), about 115 km east. RIJ handles no air cargo – farm produce leaves by road, and urgent shipments route through Tarapoto or onward to Lima-Jorge Chávez. For forwarders it is a minor local feeder, not a freight point.

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