Airport code
UYU — Uyuni Airport
UYU is the IATA code for Uyuni Airport, an airport serving Quijarro, Bolivia. Its ICAO code is SLUY, and it operates in the America/La_Paz time zone (UTC-4). The airport sits at -20.4463, -66.8484 in the Southern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 11136 ft (3394 m).
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About Uyuni Airport
Joya Andina International Airport, also known as Uyuni Airport, is an airport at extremely high elevation just northwest of Uyuni, in the southwestern Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is close to the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat. It was opened by the Bolivian president Evo Morales on July 11, 2011. Currently the airport is served by one airline: Boliviana de Aviacion which offers regular flights to and from La Paz, Cochabamba and Cusco in Peru.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | UYU |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | SLUY |
| Airport name | Uyuni Airport |
| City | Quijarro |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Time zone | America/La_Paz (UTC-4) |
| Latitude | -20.4463 |
| Longitude | -66.8484 |
| Elevation | 11136 ft (3394 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | South America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 13,123 ft (4,000 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Uyuni Airport?
The IATA code for Uyuni Airport is UYU.
What is the ICAO code for Uyuni Airport?
The ICAO code for Uyuni Airport is SLUY.
Where is UYU airport located?
Uyuni Airport (UYU) is located in Quijarro, Bolivia.
What time zone is UYU in?
Uyuni Airport operates in the America/La_Paz time zone, which is UTC-4.
What is the nearest airport to UYU?
The nearest airport to Uyuni Airport (UYU) is Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport (SRE) in Sucre, about 229 km away.
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