Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)

Rio de Janeiro, BR 🇧🇷 Medium Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

SBRJ

IATA

SDU

Elevation

11 ft

Region

BR-RJ

Local Time

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Airport Information

GPS Code: SBRJ

Local Code: RJ0002

Location: -22.9105° N, -43.163101° E

Continent: SA

Type: Medium Airport

Keywords: RIO

External Links

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Nearby Points of Interest

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For Pilots

Designation Length Width Surface Status
02L/20R 4134 ft 98 ft ASP Active Lighted
02R/20L 4341 ft 138 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
APP RIO CON 119.35 MHz
ATIS ATIS 132.65 MHz
CLD TFC 121.05 MHz
GND GND 121.7 MHz
TWR RIO TWR 118.7 MHz

Ident Name Type Frequency
PP Paiol NDB 415 kHz

Airport Routes

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Top Airlines

Operating at Santos Dumont Airport
Airlines by Flight Activity
Based on observed flight operations and route network
Airline Routes Flights Destinations Last Activity
4 11 4 Jul 29, 2025
2 10 2 Jul 29, 2025
2 8 2 Jul 29, 2025

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 22, 2025
Taxis

Official taxi stands are located just outside the arrivals hall. You can choose between common yellow taxis (metered) and special radio taxis (fixed, pre-paid rates). Ride-sharing services like Uber and 99 are also widely available with designated pickup points at the airport.

Rental Cars

Major car rental agencies such as Localiza, Movida, and Unidas have service desks inside the arrivals terminal. It is recommended to book your vehicle in advance, particularly during peak seasons, to ensure availability and better rates.

Public Transportation

The VLT (Veículo Leve sobre Trilhos) light rail system has a station directly at the airport, providing a modern and efficient connection to Rio's city center (Centro), the main bus station (Rodoviária Novo Rio), and the metro system via the Cinelândia station. Additionally, several municipal bus lines stop near the airport, offering routes to the South Zone (Copacabana, Ipanema) and other areas.

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~1 km away
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~1 km away
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Heliport
~1 km away
Cândido Mendes Helipad
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Heliport
~1 km away
Bolsa-RJ Heliport
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Heliport
~1 km away
EdifĂ­cio Torre Almirante Heliport
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Heliport
~2 km away
Edise Heliport
SIDT
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Heliport
~2 km away
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~9 km away
Clube do Céu Airport
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~30 km away
Panco 13 Heliport
BR-2006
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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Santos Dumont Airport Posted by Silvanus_Tauris on January 5, 2023

Santos Dumont Airport is the second major airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont. It is operated by Infraero.

Santos Dumont has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 19 operations/hour, being one of the five airports with such restrictions in Brazil.