Jorge Chavez Airport —the gateway to Peru's capital, Lima— will officially close its doors today, Saturday, May 31, at 11:59 p.m. The entrance through Elmer Faucett Avenue will be replaced by the new air terminal on Morales Duarez Avenue, part of the modernization plan for the country's main airport infrastructure.
During this transition, there will be a 12-hour flight pause, between 1:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on June 1, in order to correctly transfer operational equipment from the old to the new air terminal.
Therefore, starting at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, there will no longer be any departures from the airport with access through Faucett Avenue, as all operations will be from the new terminal on Morales Duarez Avenue, whose projected passenger capacity is over 30 million annually.
However, the new Jorge Chavez International Airport's doors will open at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, for the control and boarding of passengers with scheduled flights, according to Lima Airport Partners (LAP) via social media.
Entrance will be vehicle-only
Access to the new Jorge Chavez Airport will be solely and exclusively via Morales Duarez Avenue, which runs along the banks of the Rimac River, in Callao region. It has four lanes going in and four going out.
The exit route from the new terminal leads to the same road, which then connects to well-known avenues such as Elmer Faucett, Nuevo Aeropuerto, and other major routes like Argentina, Colonial, and Venezuela.
Entry to the new terminal will be exclusively by vehicle. Pedestrian access will not be allowed due to the considerable distance between Morales Duarez Avenue and the entrance gate: nearly three kilometers between both points.
Taxi stay limit
It should be noted that starting June 1, vehicles using the drop-off zone at the new Jorge Chavez International Airport may only remain for a maximum of 10 minutes; otherwise, they will be fined.
According to LAP, the airport concessionaire, the measure aims to reduce traffic congestion outside the airport and speed up vehicle flow, especially during peak hours.
Drivers who exceed the 10-minute limit in the passenger drop-off area will receive a fine of S/40 (about US$10.7).
To enforce the regulation, LAP announced that it will implement a strict control system to monitor the length of time vehicles remain in the designated drop-off zone.
AeroDirecto
This is an innovative public transportation service that will allow users to enter and exit the new Jorge Chavez International Airport. The buses have QR codes containing detailed service information: maps, schedules, and connections with other public transportation systems.