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Brazil is the largest country in South America offering rich culture, beautiful coalescence of people, and most importantly football fanaticism. Therefore, as international events unfold airports in Brazil get a lot of investment to connect this country to the world.
With a lot of people moving and travelling to this country for different reasons, it can be beneficial to know the busiest Brazilian airports and what services they provide.
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, Guarulhos
Brasília International Airport, Lago Sul, Brasilia
Viracopos International Airport, Viracopos, Campinas
Belo Horizonte International Airport, Confins
Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport, Recife
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport, Porto Alegre
Salvador International Airport, São Cristóvão, Salvador
Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro
Fortaleza Airport, Serrinha, Fortaleza
Afonso Pena International Airport, São José dos Pinhais, PR
Hercílio Luz International Airport, Florianópolis
Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, Belém, PA
Marechal Rondon International Airport, Vila Pirineu, Várzea Grande
Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Amazonas
Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport, Vitória
Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, Rio Largo, Alagoas
Greater Natal International Airport, São Gonçalo do Amarante
São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, Vila Congonhas, São Paulo
Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro
Goiânia International Airport, Goiania
Name of the Airport |
Type |
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, Guarulhos |
International Airport |
Brasília International Airport, Lago Sul, Brasilia |
International Airport |
Viracopos International Airport, Viracopos, Campinas |
International Airport |
Belo Horizonte International Airport, Confins |
International Airport |
Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport, Recife |
International Airport |
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport, Porto Alegre |
International Airport |
Salvador International Airport, São Cristóvão, Salvador |
International Airport |
Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro |
International Airport |
Fortaleza Airport, Serrinha, Fortaleza |
International Airport |
Afonso Pena International Airport, São José dos Pinhais, PR |
International Airport |
Hercílio Luz International Airport, Florianópolis |
International Airport |
Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, Belém, PA |
International Airport |
Marechal Rondon International Airport, Vila Pirineu, Várzea Grande |
International Airport |
Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Amazonas |
International Airport |
Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport, Vitória |
International Airport |
Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, Rio Largo, Alagoas |
International Airport |
Greater Natal International Airport, São Gonçalo do Amarante |
International Airport |
São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, Vila Congonhas, São Paulo |
Domestic Airport |
Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro |
Domestic Airport |
Goiânia International Airport, Goiania |
Domestic Airport |
The following is a list of airports in Brazil that will help you when you travel:
Note: The services and other factors keep changing frequently. So, please verify all information before planning your trip.
São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, which opened on 20th January 1985, is the busiest airport in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 9.7 kilometres away from Guarulhos. Currently, a construction is going on (with an investment of $20 million) which will offer an improved cargo terminal to the passengers.
Named after the 21st president of Brazil, Juscelino Kubitschek, Brasília–President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is the third busiest airport in Brazil that started its journey on 3rd May 1957. This is one of the airports in Brazil that is only 12.8 kilometres away from Brasília.
Viracopos International Airport, which opened on 6th January 1987, is the international airport that serves the state of São Paulo. It is one of the most travelled airports in Brazil and only 17.9 kilometres away from Campinas.
Belo Horizonte International Airport is the primary international airport that serves Belo Horizonte. Infraero built this airport and inaugurated it in 1984, primarily to lessen the traffic at Pampulha Airport. It is currently among the major airports in Brazil and is only 5 kilometres away from Confins which you can cover with a short drive.
Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport is only 10 kilometres away from Recife. It started as an airfield during World War II, and at the end of the war, it became a technical and refuelling shop. Its original name was Ibura Airport, and in 1948, it got its new and current name Guararapes Airport.
Salgado Filho Porto Alegre International Airport, which had its first terminal opened in 1940, serves Porto Alegre and the region of Greater Porto Alegre. With millions of passengers each year this airport is a major airport in Brazil. It is approximately 8 kilometres away from Porto Alegre.
Salvador International Airport, which opened in 1980, has many names such as Dois de Julho International Airport, Salvador Bahia Airport, etc. It is one of the most highly travelled Brazilian airports which is 22.3 kilometres away from the city of Salvador.
Galeão International Airport started its journey on 1st February 1952. It also shares its facilities with the Brazilian Air Force and Galeão Air Force Base. With millions of passengers each year it is no overstatement that it is one of the busiest airports in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 19.7 kilometres away from Rio de Janeiro.
This airport got its name Fortaleza-Pinto Martins International Airport from a Ceará-born aviator who was the pioneer of the air link between Rio de Janeiro and New York City. This airport which opened in 1998 helps millions of passengers reach their destinations each year. What more? It is only 9.6 kilometres away from Fortaleza.
For the region of Curitiba, Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport. Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR) operates this airport and got its construction completed in 1945. This airport is among the busiest airports in Brazil with millions of passengers passing through each year. Furthermore, It is only 3.7 kilometres away from São José dos Pinhais.
Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport or Floripa Airport, which opened in 1927, serves the city of Florianópolis and its adjacent regions. It serves millions of passengers from around the world. Furthermore, it is only 15.6 kilometres away from Florianópolis.
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport, which opened on 24th January 1959, is the main airport that serves Belém. This airport stays busy with millions of passengers throughout the year. Furthermore, it is conveniently situated only 10 kilometres away from Belém.
Marechal Rondon International Airport, which started its journey in 1956, serves the region of Cuiabá. Each year it handles millions of passengers (almost close to its capacity) which makes it one of the busiest airports in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 2 kilometres away from Várzea Grande.
The International Airport of Manaus or Eduardo Gomes International Airport, which started its operations in 1976, is the most important in the state of Amazonas. With millions of passengers a year it counts as a major airport in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 13.1 kilometres away from Manaus.
Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport serves Vitória and got its name from a local politician Aguiar Salles who is also a law professor. This airport was built in 1949. However, the construction finished in 2018. Soon after its operation began, it became one of the busiest airports in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 12.5 kilometres away from Vitória.
Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, also known as Campo dos Palmares Airport, serves the city of Maceió. This airport was inaugurated on 14th October 1928 and is seen as one of the most modern airports after the renovation in 2005. Furthermore, it is only 21 kilometres away from the city.
Greater Natal International Airport or Natal Airport, which opened on 31st May 2014, serves Natal and its metropolitan area. This airport focuses heavily on both passenger and cargo transportation.
With millions of passengers passing through the airport each year it stayed among the busiest airports in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 8 kilometres away from São Gonçalo do Amarante.
São Paulo–Congonhas Airport, which opened on 12th April 1936, is one of the four commercial airports that serve São Paulo, Brazil. In recent years this airport has been one of the busiest airports in Brazil. Furthermore, Iit is only 10.3 kilometres away from São Paulo.
Santos Dumont Airport serves Rio de Janeiro and has seen a huge number of passengers in recent years. This airport, which opened on 10th April 1936, is the second major airport that serves this region. Furthermore, it is only 4.9 kilometres away from Rio de Janeiro.
Address: Praça Sen. Salgado Filho, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20021-340, Brazil
Santa Genoveva/Goiânia International Airport, which started its operations in 1974, serves the region of Goiânia. This airport helps millions of passengers reach their destinations each year and ranks among the most crowded airports in Brazil. Furthermore, it is only 11.1 kilometres away from Goiânia.
After going through this list of the busiest airports in Brazil you would have an overall idea of Brazil's aviation scenario. In the upcoming days, many airports would join the list and many would move up and down. However, these airports are the best in the largest country of South America.