FBOs at Jorge Chávez International SPJC LIM

Airport security

Lima and the surrounding Callao region operate under a U.S. State Department Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution advisory, with elevated street crime including robbery, assault, and carjacking documented across the metropolitan area, including tourist districts.

A State of Emergency in Metropolitan Lima and Callao, extended as recently as April 2026, authorizes joint police and military enforcement with associated restrictions on freedom of movement and assembly.

Civil unrest in the form of frequent demonstrations is an ongoing concern, and while terrorism risk is concentrated in remote regions rather than Lima itself, authorities and the UK FCDO note that attacks in Peru cannot be ruled out.

Jorge Chávez International Airport is Peru's primary international hub and the highest-capacity civil aviation facility in the country, subject to oversight by the DGAC and international regulatory standards applicable to major international airports.

No unclassified ICAO, TSA, or equivalent published security tier designation is available for this facility; however, the recently opened new terminal incorporates documented infrastructure consistent with a modern international hub, including CT scanner-equipped international screening and a substantially expanded immigration processing capacity.

Emergency response exercises are conducted on a biennial basis with participation from national police, military, fire, and health authorities.

Customs, immigration and regulatory

• Hours: H24 — airport of entry with continuous international operations Customs processed on Level 1 of the new terminal
• passengers with nothing to declare proceed through green channel
• random baggage inspection applies to all passengers
• foreign currency and taxable goods must be declared
• digital pre-declaration available via the 'Welcome to Peru' application within 48 hours of arrival

Ground corridor

Lima and Callao present an elevated ground transport risk profile driven primarily by organised crime, express kidnapping, robbery, and extortion — risks that are concentrated in the districts immediately surrounding the airport, which are assessed as among the highest-risk areas in metropolitan Lima; the Callao port corridor and access roads to the terminal via Av.

Morales Duárez require particular vigilance, and passengers should not linger outside the terminal building with luggage, especially after dark.

Pre-arranged vehicles with vetted professional drivers are strongly advised over independent transport sourced at the kerbside; the state of emergency in Lima and Callao — repeatedly extended throughout 2025–2026 due to sustained organised crime activity — has placed armed forces alongside police on the streets of Callao, resulting in an elevated but visible security posture that travellers should anticipate.

Political protests and civil unrest are common in Lima, particularly in the Historic Centre, and can disrupt road access to and from the airport at short notice.

City threat summary

Lima and the surrounding Callao region operate under a U.S. State Department Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution advisory, with elevated street crime including robbery, assault, and carjacking documented across the metropolitan area, including tourist districts.

A State of Emergency in Metropolitan Lima and Callao, extended as recently as April 2026, authorizes joint police and military enforcement with associated restrictions on freedom of movement and assembly.

Civil unrest in the form of frequent demonstrations is an ongoing concern, and while terrorism risk is concentrated in remote regions rather than Lima itself, authorities and the UK FCDO note that attacks in Peru cannot be ruled out.

Country overview

Peru operates under a U.S.

Higher-risk locations nearby

• Callao SPIM ELEVATED
• Lima SPJC ELEVATED