Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport – JUJ
The Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport is an airport that serves Jujuy, Argentina. The local government owns it and this public airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. Located in Ciudad Perico, Argentina, the airport’s IATA code is JUJ. Its ICAO code is SASJ. It sits at an elevation of 920 meters or 3,019 feet above mean sea level. There is one runway with an asphalt surface and it is 1.8 miles long. In 2017, Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport – JUJ handled a total of 272,644 passengers and 4,248 aircraft movements.
Best Time to Visit
Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport is the northernmost airport in Argentina that is served by scheduled flights. It is located round 33 kilometers from the center of Ciudad Perico, a town and municipality in Jujuy Province. Governor Dario Arias inaugurated Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport – JUJ in 1967. Originally called Aeropuerto El Cadillal, it was renamed in 1992 in honor of Dr. Horacio Guzman, governor of the area between 1958 and 1964. It was the governor’s initiative that helped establish the airport. Also known as Jujuy Airport, JUJ is often used by Aerolineas Argentinas as a stop for refueling. Cities located nearby include General Guemes, La Caldera, Salta and Villa San Lorenzo.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There is a small handful of hotels located near the airport. One such property is the airport hotel - Hotel Gral. Manuel Belgrano. Just 9 minutes from JUJ, this property is close to tourist attractions like the Plaza San Martin. Another nearby hotel is the Residencial La Cigarra.
An alternate airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport is the Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport, located in Salta, Argentina.