Brasília International Airport

Brasília–President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
Operator
  • Infraero (1973–2012)
  • Inframérica (2012–present)
ServesBrasília
LocationLago Sul, Brazil
OpenedMay 3, 1957 (1957-05-03)
Hub for
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL1,066 m / 3,498 ft
Coordinates15°52′16″S 047°55′07″W / 15.87111°S 47.91861°W / -15.87111; -47.91861
Websitewww.bsb.aero
Map
BSB
Location in the Federal District
BSB
BSB (Brazil)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11R/29L 3,300 10,827 Asphalt
11L/29R 3,200 10,499 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers15,161,041 2%
Aircraft Operations140,130
Metric tonnes of cargo55,778 13%
Statistics: Inframérica
Sources: Airport website, ANAC, DECEA

Brasília–President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek) (IATA: BSB, ICAO: SBBR), also known as the Brasília International Airport, is the international airport serving Brasília, located in the administrative region of Lago Sul, in the Federal District, 13 kilometers from downtown Brasília. Since April 20, 1999, the airport is named after Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976), the 21st President of Brazil. It is operated by Inframerica.

The airport site covers an area of about 2,900 hectares (7,165 acres) of airport property. Some of its facilities are shared with the Brasília Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.