Airports in Brazil...
The TOP twenty list
Brazil is a country where just about everything comes super-sized.
It's the largest country in South America and fifth largest in the world.
It has the largest city in South America (São Paulo), the largest river in the world by all measures (Amazon river), and the list could go on and on.
Read more facts about Brazil here.
Talking about airports, the list of impressive numbers continues just the same.
The number of airports in Brazil with paved runways (concrete or asphalt) goes over 700, making it the world's second largest after USA.
To list all airports in Brazil would be a daunting task, so we have reduced it to its top twenty list by busiest terminals (passenger traffic).
Your Brazil travel experience will surely take you to some of them so you are better off in getting acquainted with your potential landing spots beforehand.
You will need Google Earth to see the satellite images for each of them, downoload the free edition here.
Airports in Brazil:
São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU):
Location: The airport is located 16 miles (30km) northeast of São Paulo.
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Capacity: 20,500,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brBrasilia - Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB):
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) southwest of Brasilia.
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Capacity: 10,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brSão Paulo - Congonhas International Airport (CGH):
Location: Av Washington Luiz s/n, Campo Belo, SP 04695-900 São Paulo
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Capacity: 12,500,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brGaleão - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):
Location: The airport is located on Governor's Island, 12 miles (20km) north of Rio de Janeiro.
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Capacity: 18,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brSalvador - Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA):
Location: Formerly known as Dois de Julho International Airport, it is located 12 miles (20km) to the North of Salvador.
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Capacity: 6,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brTancredo Neves / Confins International Airport (CNF):
Location: The airport is located in Confins, about 40km from Belo Horizonte, capital of the State of Minas Gerais.
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Capacity: 5,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brRio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont Airport (SDU):
Location:Located on Guanabara bay, adjacent to Rio de Janeiro, it's the city's second largest airport after Galeão. Not an international airport
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Capacity: 3,200,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brRecife Airport - Guararapes International Airport (REC):
Location: Also known as Gilberto Freyre International Airport, it's located 14 km away from downtown Recife, State of Pernambuco. It serves both domestic and international flights
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Capacity: 9,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brPorto Alegre Airport - Salgado Filho International Airport (POA):
Location: The airport is locted about 6km from downtown Porto Alegre, capital of the State of Rio Grande do Sul
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Capacity: 4,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brFortaleza Airport - Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR):
Location: The airport is located about 6km from downtown Fortaleza, State of Ceará
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Capacity: 3,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brViracopos-Campinas International Airport (VCP):
Location: The airport is located 100km away from the capital city of São Paulo and 20 km from Campinas
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Capacity: 3,500,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brCuritiba airport - Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB):
Location: The airport is located in the city of São José dos Pinhais, 18km away from Curitiba
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Capacity: 6,000,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brFlorianópolis Airport - Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN):
Location: The airport is located 12km from downtown Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina
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Capacity: 11,100,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brAugusto Severo / Natal International Airport (NAT):
Location: The airport is located 18km away from downtown Natal, capital of the State of Rio Grande do Norte
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Capacity: 1,500,000 pssengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brManaus Airport - Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO):
Location: The airport is located 14km from Manaus, State of Amazonas
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Capacity: 2,500,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brVitória Airport - Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (VIX):
Location: Also known as Goiabeiras Airport,, it is located 10km from the city of Vitória, State of Spirito Santo
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Capacity: 560,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brBelém Airport - Val de Cães International Airport (BEL):
Location: The airport is located 12km from the city of Bélem
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Capacity: 2,700,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brCuiabá Airport - Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB):
Location: The airport is located 10km away from downtown Cuiabá, State of Mato Grosso
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Capacity: 1,600,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brGoiânia Airport - Santa Genoveva Airport (GYN):
Location: The airport is located 8km away from the city of Goiânia, State of Goiás
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Capacity: 600,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.brMaceió Airport - Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ):
Location: The airport is located 25km from downtown Maceió
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Capacity: 1,200,000 passengers per year
Website/Contact Details: www.infraero.gov.br
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