Tancredo Neves International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (Brazil)

IATA: CNF ICAO: SBCF

Longest Active Runway

11,811 ft

3,600 meters

Field Elevation

2,721 ft

829 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-19.6357°, -43.9669°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #219 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#359 of 7558

Top 5.2% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Brazil)

#3 of 9 in BR

#3 of 337 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CNF in numbers: 11,811 ft longest runway · tied #219 of 650 published · #359 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.2%) · #3 in Brazil.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

CNF lies at 829 m (2,721 ft), #99 of 650 published airports by elevation and 84.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 2,448 ft above the Brazil median (273 ft, 9 airports); BSB is highest at 3,497 ft, 776 ft higher than CNF.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of CNF. Nearest published airport: Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 195 NM, 13,123 ft (1,312 ft longer than CNF); 1 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,811 ft (3,600 m)

CNF runway: 16/34 11,811 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 9 in Brazil; GIG leads by 1,312 ft (13,123 ft). +18.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16/34	11,811 ft (3600 m / 3.600 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →