RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in Brazil
Compiled by Bill Gao
Brazil Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) 13,123 ft; #2 São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) 12,139 ft; #3 Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF) 11,811 ft; #4 Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) 10,827 ft; #5 Viracopos International Airport (VCP) 10,630 ft. The gap from GIG to VCP is 2,493 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) at 3,497 ft (1,066 m); lowest: POA at 11 ft, a spread of 3,486 ft.
Runway count: 9 published airports, 13 active runways in total; 5 with 1 active runway, 4 with 2 active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Brazil ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in BR | Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport | GIG | Rio De Janeiro | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 28 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| #2 in BR | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport | GRU | São Paulo | 12,139 ft (3700m) | 2,461 ft | tied #160 of 650 |
| #3 in BR | Tancredo Neves International Airport | CNF | Belo Horizonte | 11,811 ft (3600m) | 2,721 ft | tied #219 of 650 |
| #4 in BR | Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport | BSB | Brasília | 10,827 ft (3300m) | 3,497 ft | tied #401 of 650 |
| #5 in BR | Viracopos International Airport | VCP | Campinas | 10,630 ft (3240m) | 2,170 ft | tied #433 of 650 |
| #6 in BR | Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport | POA | Porto Alegre | 10,499 ft (3200m) | 11 ft | tied #456 of 650 |
| #7 in BR | Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport | REC | Recife | 9,865 ft (3007m) | 33 ft | tied #590 of 650 |
| #8 in BR | Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport | SSA | Salvador | 9,859 ft (3005m) | 64 ft | #592 of 650 |
| #9 in BR | Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport | NAT | Natal | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 273 ft | tied #603 of 650 |