Chiclayo Air Base (Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport)
Chiclayo Air Base (also Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport; ICAO SPHI) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Peru, operated by the Peruvian Air Force. It has 1 runway (2,519 m). Home to Air Group Nº 6.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Location | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Operating Organization | Peruvian Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
Air Group Nº 6
|
| Coordinates | -6.7875°N, -79.8281°E |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| IATA code | CIX |
| ICAO code | SPHI |
| Runways |
01/19 · 2,519 m (8,264 ft) · Asphalt
|
Description
Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport is located in Chiclayo, Peru, serving as the primary airport for the Lambayeque Region. The installation is named in honor of José Quiñones González, a Peruvian Air Force pilot who died during the Ecuadorian-Peruvian War in July 1941. While the facility is managed by the private airport operator ADP, it is also utilized by the Peruvian Air Force (FAP).
The base hosts Escuadrón Aéreo 612, designated as Fighter Squadron 612 "Fighting Cocks." This unit functions as one of two air superiority and interceptor squadrons maintained by the Peruvian Air Force. The installation operates MiG-29 aircraft. Infrastructure at the site includes blast shelters designed for the housing of the squadron’s aircraft.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 112026 Created Page created: Chiclayo Air Base