# Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH / SBSP)

**Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport** (IATA: CGH, ICAO: SBSP) is a large airport in São Paulo, Brazil. It opened in 1936. It has 2 runways; the longest is 1,940 m (6,365 ft). It is operated by Infraero. In 2022 it handled 18.2 million passengers.

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

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: CGH / SBSP
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Infraero
- Serves: São Paulo, Brazil
- Opened: 1936
- Elevation: 802 m / 2,631 ft
- Coordinates: -23.6277, -46.6546
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 1,940 m / 6,365 ft
- Passengers: 18,158,375 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC-3 · America/Sao_Paulo
- Website: http://www.infraero.gov.br/usa/aero_prev_home.php?ai=219
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo%E2%80%93Congonhas_Airport (30 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862401
- Weather station: SBSP · WMO 83780
- Ident: SBSP

## Timeline

- 1936: Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport opens.
- 31 Oct 1996: TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402. 99 killed.
- 17 Jul 2007: TAM Airlines Flight 3054. 187 killed.
- 20 Dec 2011: Listed as Conpresp Good Class.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17R/35L | 1,940 m / 6,365 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 147° / 327° | yes |
| 17L/35R | 1,495 m / 4,905 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 147° / 327° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 17,270,572 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 17,310,065 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 17,330,372 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 17,923,509 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 19,068,552 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 20,561,023 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 21,597,634 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 22,125,712 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 22,835,006 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 7,005,065 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 9,655,121 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 18,158,375 | Wikidata |

## Routes

40 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (39)

- [RAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrp.md) Leite Lopes Airport · Brazil · 300 km / 186 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CWB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbct.md) Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Brazil · 331 km / 206 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgl.md) Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Brazil · 360 km / 224 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [JOI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjv.md) Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport · Brazil · 361 km / 224 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrj.md) Santos Dumont Airport · Brazil · 365 km / 227 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [NVT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbnf.md) Ministro Victor Konder International Airport · Brazil · 414 km / 257 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SJP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsr.md) Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport · Brazil · 422 km / 262 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IZA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbzm.md) Presidente Itamar Franco Airport · Brazil · 428 km / 266 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [LDB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sblo.md) Governor José Richa Airport · Brazil · 457 km / 284 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [ARU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbau.md) Araçatuba Airport · Brazil · 476 km / 296 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [FLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfl.md) Hercílio Luz International Airport · Brazil · 488 km / 303 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [PPB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbdn.md) Presidente Prudente Airport · Brazil · 515 km / 320 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CNF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcf.md) Tancredo Neves International Airport · Brazil · 524 km / 326 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MGF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmg.md) Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Name Júnior Airport · Brazil · 547 km / 340 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [UDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbul.md) Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport · Brazil · 552 km / 343 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [EEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sncp.md) Planalto Serrano Regional Airport · Brazil · 580 km / 360 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [XAP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbch.md) Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport · Brazil · 718 km / 446 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [VIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbvt.md) Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport · Brazil · 756 km / 470 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CXJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcx.md) Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport · Brazil · 766 km / 476 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IGU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfi.md) Cataratas International Airport · Brazil · 822 km / 511 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [GYN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgo.md) Santa Genoveva International Airport · Brazil · 823 km / 511 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MOC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmk.md) Mário Ribeiro Airport · Brazil · 824 km / 512 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [POA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpa.md) Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Brazil · 837 km / 520 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BSB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbbr.md) Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport · Brazil · 873 km / 542 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcg.md) Campo Grande Airport · Brazil · 898 km / 558 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BYO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbdb.md) Bonito Airport · Brazil · 1,041 km / 647 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [PET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbpk.md) João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Brazil · 1,058 km / 657 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [BPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbps.md) Porto Seguro International Airport · Brazil · 1,124 km / 698 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [IOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbil.md) Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Brazil · 1,264 km / 785 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [CGB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcy.md) Várzea Grande–Marechal Rondon International Airport · Brazil · 1,329 km / 826 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsv.md) Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Brazil · 1,480 km / 920 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [AJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbar.md) Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport · Brazil · 1,734 km / 1,077 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [MCZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmo.md) Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport · Brazil · 1,948 km / 1,210 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [THE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbte.md) Senador Petrônio Portela Airport · Brazil · 2,105 km / 1,308 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [REC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbrf.md) Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Brazil · 2,129 km / 1,323 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [JPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjp.md) Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Brazil · 2,218 km / 1,378 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 · 2,324 km / 1,444 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [SLZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsl.md) Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport · Brazil · 2,354 km / 1,463 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [FOR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbfz.md) Pinto Martins International Airport · Brazil · 2,373 km / 1,475 mi · LATAM Brasil, Gol Transportes Aéreos

### Seasonal (3)

- [CLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbcn.md) Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport · Brazil · 687 km / 427 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos
- [AJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbar.md) Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport · Brazil · 1,734 km / 1,077 mi · LATAM Brasil
- [SLZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsl.md) Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport · Brazil · 2,354 km / 1,463 mi · Gol Transportes Aéreos

## Airlines

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

### Hub airlines (2)

- G3 [Gol Transportes Aéreos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gol-transportes-aereos) · 39
- [TAM Aviação Executiva](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tam-aviacao-executiva)

### Passenger (1)

- JJ [LATAM Brasil](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/latam-brasil) · 30

Former hub of [Pantanal Linhas Aéreas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pantanal-linhas-aereas), [Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/rio-sul-servicos-aereos-regionais), [VASP](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vasp).

## Rankings

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

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 18.2M (2022) | #126 of 3,974 | #5 in South America | #2 in BR |
| Longest runway | 1,940 m / 6,365 ft | =4,206 of 29,858 | =315 in South America | =96 in BR |
| Elevation | 802 m / 2,631 ft | =6,482 of 43,403 | =769 in South America | =468 in BR |
| Age | Opened 1936 | =649 of 15,079 | =15 in South America | =7 in BR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =21 in South America | =4 in BR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | SAO PAULO APP | 119.800 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.650 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 120.600 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | SAO PAULO TWR | 127.150 |
| ILS | RWY 17R - ISP | 109.300 |
| ILS | RWY 35L - ISO | 109.700 |

## Nearby airports

- [RTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbmt.md) Campo de Marte Airport · 13 km / 8.3 mi
- [GRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbgr.md) São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · 29 km / 18 mi
- [SSZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbst.md) Santos Nero Moura Air Base / Guarujá Airport · 49 km / 31 mi
- [JHF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbjh.md) São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport · 57 km / 35 mi
- [VCP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbkp.md) Viracopos International Airport · 85 km / 53 mi
- [SJK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/sbsj.md) Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport · 92 km / 57 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: “São Paulo–Congonhas Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=São_Paulo–Congonhas_Airport&oldid=1375013964), revision of 15 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/sbsp/data