The nearest airport is CHH - Chachapoyas, located 73.2 km south east of José Olaya.
Other airports nearby include CIX - Chiclayo Capt Jose A Quinones Gonzales Intl (202.8 km south west), TPP - Tarapoto Cadete Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes (232.4 km east), JJI - Juanjui (237.3 km south east),