São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

São Paulo, São Paulo (Brazil)

IATA: GRU ICAO: SBGR

Longest Active Runway

12,139 ft

3,700 meters

Field Elevation

2,461 ft

750 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-23.4313°, -46.4700°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #160 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#247 of 7558

Top 3.4% percentile worldwide

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

National Standing (Brazil)

#2 of 9 in BR

#2 of 337 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+21.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 GRU in numbers: 12,139 ft longest runway · tied #160 of 650 published · #247 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.4%) · #2 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)

GRU lies at 750 m (2,461 ft), #108 of 650 published airports by elevation and 83.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 2,188 ft above the Brazil median (273 ft, 9 airports); BSB is highest at 3,497 ft, 1,036 ft higher than GRU.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 44.6 NM, 10,630 ft. GRU has the longest runway in this radius, 1,509 ft over VCP.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,139 ft (3,700 m)

GRU runways: 10L/28R 12,139 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 10R/28L 9,843 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 9 in Brazil; GIG leads by 984 ft (13,123 ft). +21.4% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
10L/28R	12,139 ft (3700 m / 3.700 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
10R/28L	9,843 ft (3000 m / 3.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Viracopos International Airport (Campinas)	`VCP`	44.6 NM (82.6 km)	10,630 ft	✅ Lighted

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