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Airport HistoryEst. 1960
Lima's international gateway was conceived in 1960 to replace the outgrown Limatambo Airport, opening with its first international flight that June and a formal inauguration that October. Renamed in 1965 for pioneering Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez, who died attempting the first flight over the Alps in 1910, the airport was transformed after a 2001 concession to Lima Airport Partners (led by Fraport) into one of Latin America's busiest hubs, adding a second runway in 2023 and an entirely new passenger terminal in 2025.
The new airport is conceived to replace Limatambo International Airport, which had become hemmed in by Lima's growing San Isidro district; the first international flight departs June 22, 1960, and President Manuel Prado Ugarteche formally inaugurates it as 'Lima International Airport' on October 29, 1960.
The airport is renamed 'Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez' in June 1965 to honor Peruvian aviation pioneer Jorge Chávez Dartnell (1887–1910), who died attempting the first flight across the Alps. The terminal building opens formally on December 30, 1965, then regarded as among Latin America's most modern.
The Peruvian government awards a long-term concession to Lima Airport Partners (LAP), a consortium led by Germany's Fraport, to modernize and operate the airport.
The first phase of terminal modernization completes in February 2005, adding 18 new boarding gates.
A second terminal expansion phase begins, eventually bringing the gate count to 28.
A new second runway and control tower become operational on April 3, 2023, substantially increasing the airport's capacity for simultaneous operations.
A brand-new passenger terminal opens June 1, 2025, after construction delays, with the old 1965-era terminal being repurposed for medical facilities, offices and potential secondary aviation use.
English Wikipedia (Jorge Chávez International Airport), verified via web search August 2026.