Airport guide
AraraquaraIATA code AQA
Araraquara (AQA/SBAQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Araraquara, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Araraquara, Brazil
- Codes
- AQA · SBAQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Araraquara (AQA/SBAQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Araraquara, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -21.820°, -48.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Araraquara (AQA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Araraquara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Araraquara airport details
- IATA code
- AQA
- ICAO code
- SBAQ
- City
- Araraquara
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -21.812°, -48.133°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Araraquara’s own pages.
AQA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 711 m (2,334 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 4,586
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing anac.gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Leite Lopes Airport RAO · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AQA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 17/35: 1,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,800 m5,907 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AQA
Originfacts does not track any routes from AQA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where AQA is
4.9 km east-southeast
Araraquara lies 4.9 km east-southeast of Araraquara city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AQA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Araraquara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Araraquara’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:daesp.sp.gov.br/aeroporto-detalhe/?id=843 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Araraquara
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Ribeirao PretoDr. Leite Lopes State AirportRAO84 km
- Baura-ArealvaBauru-Arealva AirportJTC104 km
- Sao PauloViracopos AirportVCP167 km
- Sao Jose Do Rio PretoSao Jose do Rio Preto AirportSJP174 km
- MariliaDr Gastao Vidigal AirportMII190 km
- UberabaUberaba AirportUBA228 km
- Sao PauloSao Paulo-Guarulhos International AirportGRU246 km
- AracatubaAracatuba AirportARU250 km
- Sao PauloSao Paulo/Congonhas AirportCGH251 km
Araraquara: common questions
Where is Araraquara?
Araraquara serves Araraquara, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -21.812°, -48.133°.
What are the airport codes for Araraquara?
The IATA code is AQA and the ICAO code is SBAQ.
What time zone is AQA in?
Araraquara is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What is the official website of Araraquara?
The airport’s official website is daesp.sp.gov.br/aeroporto-detalhe/?id=843. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Araraquara have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AQA: 17/35 (1,800 m (5,907 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Araraquara?
Wikidata records 4,586 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Araraquara?
Per Wikidata, AQA is operated by DAESP.
How far is AQA from Araraquara city centre?
Araraquara is about 4.9 km east-southeast of Araraquara city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Araraquara?
OurAirports gives AQA’s elevation as 711 m (2,334 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Araraquara’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4784257 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)