Leg 101 SPRU - Trujillo (Peru) to SPHI - Chiclayo (Peru)
SPRU - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SPRU
Airport name: Capitan Carlos Martinez de Pinillos Airport
Location: Trujillo
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Trujillo Info
Trujillo, city, northwestern Peru, capital of La Libertad Department, inland from the Pacific Ocean. Located in a coastal desert region, it is the commercial center for surrounding irrigated farmlands on which sugarcane and rice are grown. It is also a transportation center and has manufactures that include textiles and food products. The National University of La Libertad (1824) is here, and the ruins of the pre-Incan city of Chan Chan lie to the west. Trujillo was founded in 1534. In 1612 an earthquake caused extensive damage here. The city's growth dates from the 1800s, when irrigated agriculture was expanded. Population (1998 estimate) 603,657.
SPHI - Airport Info
ICAO code: SPHI
Airport name: Capitan Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales Airport
Location: Trujillo
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Chiclayo Info
Chiclayo, city, northwestern Peru, capital of Lambayeque Department and Chiclayo Province, in an irrigated oasis of the Lambayeque River valley. On the Pan-American Highway, Chiclayo is connected by road and rail with the Pacific ports of Eten and Pimentel. It also has an airport. The area produces most of the country's rice and is second in sugar production; cotton is also grown. Industries in the city include tanning, brewing, lumber milling, and fruit canning; furniture, shoes, glass, cement, and chocolate also are manufactured here. Chiclayo was founded in 1720 and became a city in 1835. Population (1998 estimate) 375,058.