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title: "LIM is which airport? Lima"
description: "LIM is Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru. Why the code is LIM and not something you could guess, what SPJC means, and the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/lim/
site: "At One Place"
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# What airport is LIM?

**LIM is: Jorge Chávez International Airport**

Lima, Peru

## Why the code is LIM

LIMa.

The airport authority or a contemporaneous record states this directly.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** LIM
- **ICAO code:** SPJC
- **Airport:** Jorge Chávez International Airport
- **City:** Lima, Peru
- **Code origin:** Documented

Lima is the main connecting point for the Andes and the standard route to Cusco and Machu Picchu. It is named for the Peruvian aviator who first flew over the Alps in 1910 and died of his injuries days later.

## The other code, SPJC

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, LIM, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, SPJC, is the one pilots and controllers use, and it is assigned geographically: the first letter or two identify the region, so every airport in the same part of the world shares a prefix. That is why SPJC looks nothing like LIM.

## Common questions

### What airport is LIM?

Jorge Chávez International Airport, in Lima, Peru.

### Why is Lima's airport called LIM?

LIMa.

### What is the difference between LIM and SPJC?

LIM is the IATA code, used commercially — tickets, timetables, luggage tags. SPJC is the ICAO code, used operationally by pilots and air traffic control, and assigned geographically by region.

## Related pages

- [Peru](https://atoneplace.net/country/peru/)
- [The flag of Peru](https://atoneplace.net/flag/peru/)
- [Airport codes in Peru](https://atoneplace.net/airport/in/peru/)

## Sources

- OurAirports — OurAirports (https://ourairports.com/data/) [Public domain]