Jorge ChĆ”vez International Airport (IATA: LIM, ICAO: SPJC, formerly SPIM) (Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge ChĆ”vez) is Peru’s main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers (7 mi) northwest from Lima Center, the nation’s capital city and 17 km from the district of Miraflores. During 2017, the airport served 22,025,704 passengers. Historically, the airport was the hub for CompaƱĆa de AviaciĆ³n Faucett and AeroperĆŗ. Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies. The airport was named after Peruvian aviator Jorge ChĆ”vez (1887–1910).