# Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB / SBBR)

**Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport** (IATA: BSB, ICAO: SBBR) is a large airport in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. It opened on 3 May 1957. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,300 m (10,827 ft). It is operated by Infraero. In 2022 it handled 13.5 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbr

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: BSB / SBBR
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Infraero
- Serves: Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Opened: 3 May 1957
- Elevation: 1,066 m / 3,497 ft
- Coordinates: -15.8692, -47.9208
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
- Passengers: 13,471,797 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC-3 · America/Sao_Paulo
- Website: https://www.bsb.aero
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia_International_Airport (30 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909488
- Weather station: SBBR · WMO 83378
- Ident: SBBR

## Timeline

- 3 May 1957: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11R/29L | 3,300 m / 10,827 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 086° / 266° | yes |
| 11L/29R | 3,200 m / 10,499 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 086° / 266° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 16,023,952 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 17,085,215 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 17,292,871 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 18,363,460 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 19,575,945 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 17,754,946 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 16,737,545 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 17,855,163 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 16,869,202 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 7,897,871 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 10,483,689 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 13,471,797 | Wikidata |

## Routes

49 destinations in 8 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (48)

- [GYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgo.md) Santa Genoveva International Airport · Brazil · 163 km / 101 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [UDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbul.md) Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport · Brazil · 337 km / 209 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [SJP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsr.md) Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport · Brazil · 572 km / 355 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [RAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrp.md) Leite Lopes Airport · Brazil · 586 km / 364 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [CNF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcf.md) Tancredo Neves International Airport · Brazil · 592 km / 368 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [PMW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpj.md) Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport · Brazil · 622 km / 386 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkp.md) Viracopos International Airport · Brazil · 798 km / 496 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · Brazil · 854 km / 531 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsp.md) Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · Brazil · 873 km / 542 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [CGB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcy.md) Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport · Brazil · 877 km / 545 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcg.md) Campo Grande Airport · Brazil · 878 km / 546 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [GIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl.md) Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Brazil · 914 km / 568 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrj.md) Santos Dumont Airport · Brazil · 928 km / 577 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [OPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsi.md) Presidente João Batista Figueiredo Airport · Brazil · 938 km / 583 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [VIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbvt.md) Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport · Brazil · 943 km / 586 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbps.md) Porto Seguro International Airport · Brazil · 946 km / 588 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [AUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/swgn.md) Araguaína Airport · Brazil · 961 km / 597 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbct.md) Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Brazil · 1,082 km / 672 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsv.md) Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Brazil · 1,085 km / 674 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IMP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbiz.md) Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport · Brazil · 1,151 km / 715 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [MAB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbma.md) João Correa da Rocha Airport · Brazil · 1,175 km / 730 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IGU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfi.md) Cataratas International Airport · Brazil · 1,278 km / 794 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [AJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbar.md) Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport · Brazil · 1,292 km / 803 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [FLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfl.md) Hercílio Luz International Airport · Brazil · 1,314 km / 816 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [THE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbte.md) Senador Petrônio Portela Airport · Brazil · 1,324 km / 823 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmo.md) Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport · Brazil · 1,493 km / 928 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SLZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsl.md) Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport · Brazil · 1,531 km / 951 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [POA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpa.md) Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Brazil · 1,605 km / 997 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbe.md) Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport · Brazil · 1,612 km / 1,002 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CPV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkg.md) Presidente João Suassuna Airport · Brazil · 1,621 km / 1,007 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [REC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrf.md) Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Brazil · 1,654 km / 1,028 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul Brazilian Airlines
- [STM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsn.md) Santarém - Maestro Wilson Fonseca International Airport · Brazil · 1,674 km / 1,040 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [FOR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfz.md) Pinto Martins International Airport · Brazil · 1,692 km / 1,051 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [JPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjp.md) Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Brazil · 1,713 km / 1,064 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [NAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsg.md) Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport · Brazil · 1,771 km / 1,100 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmq.md) Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport · Brazil · 1,804 km / 1,121 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [PVH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpv.md) Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport · Brazil · 1,909 km / 1,186 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbeg.md) Eduardo Gomes International Airport · Brazil · 1,949 km / 1,211 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [RBR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrb.md) Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport · Brazil · 2,264 km / 1,407 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [AEP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sabe.md) Aeroparque Jorge Newbery · Argentina · 2,327 km / 1,446 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BVB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbv.md) Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport · Brazil · 2,510 km / 1,560 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 3,010 km / 1,870 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [LIM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/spim.md) Jorge Chávez International Airport · Peru · 3,177 km / 1,974 mi · LATAM Airlines Peru
- [BOG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/skbo.md) El Dorado International Airport · Colombia · 3,682 km / 2,288 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 4,437 km / 2,757 mi · Copa Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 5,808 km / 3,609 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 6,096 km / 3,788 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 7,294 km / 4,532 mi · TAP Air Portugal

### Seasonal (3)

- [BPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbps.md) Porto Seguro International Airport · Brazil · 946 km / 588 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [NVT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbnf.md) Ministro Victor Konder International Airport · Brazil · 1,227 km / 762 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [SCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/scel.md) Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Chile · 3,010 km / 1,870 mi · Sky Airline

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from BSB, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (3)

- JJ [LATAM Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-brasil) · 41
- G3 [Gol Transportes Aéreos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gol-transportes-aereos) · 34
- [ITA Transportes Aéreos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-transportes-aereos)

### Passenger (5)

- AD [Azul Brazilian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azul-brazilian-airlines) · 4
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1
- LP [LATAM Airlines Peru](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-airlines-peru) · 1
- H2 [Sky Airline](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-airline) · 1 · seasonal
- TP [TAP Air Portugal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tap-air-portugal) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 13.5M (2022) | #163 of 3,974 | #8 in South America | #4 in BR |
| Longest runway | 3,300 m / 10,827 ft | =712 of 29,858 | =27 in South America | =4 in BR |
| Elevation | 1,066 m / 3,497 ft | =4,378 of 43,403 | =245 in South America | =52 in BR |
| Age | Opened 1957 | =4,248 of 15,079 | =67 in South America | =36 in BR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =21 in South America | =4 in BR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | BRASILIA APP | 119.200 |
| ATIS | BRASILIA ATIS | 127.800 |
| CLD | BRASILIA CLNC DEL | 121.800 |
| GND | GND | 121.800 |
| OPS | BRASILIA OPS | 122.500 |
| PMSV | BRASILIA METRO | 132.600 |
| TWR | BRASILIA TWR | 118.450 |

## Nearby airports

- [SIQE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/siqe.md) Botelho Airport · 22 km / 14 mi
- [BR-0401](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-0401.md) Centro Brasileiro de Aviação Agrícola Experimental e Recreativo (CBAAER) Airport · 26 km / 16 mi
- [BR-0422](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-0422.md) Aerorancho Airport · 26 km / 16 mi
- [BR-1672](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-1672.md) E-AR Airport · 27 km / 17 mi
- [BR-2672](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-2672.md) Fazenda Palma Airport · 39 km / 24 mi
- [BR-0577](https://dromopedia.com/airports/br-0577.md) COOPA-DF Airport · 42 km / 26 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Brasília International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brasília_International_Airport&oldid=1376162253), revision of 22 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbr/data