Airport guide
Araxa AirportIATA code AAX
Araxa Airport (AAX/SBAX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Araxa, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Araxa, Brazil
- Codes
- AAX · SBAX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Araxa Airport (AAX/SBAX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Araxa, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -19.570°, -46.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Araxa Airport (AAX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Araxa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Araxa Airport details
- IATA code
- AAX
- ICAO code
- SBAX
- City
- Araxa
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -19.563°, -46.960°
- 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 Araxa Airport’s own pages.
AAX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 999 m (3,276 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 597
- 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
- Mário de Almeida Franco Airport UBA · 108 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AAX
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 16/34: 1,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,900 m6,234 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AAX
Originfacts does not track any routes from AAX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where AAX is
3.9 km north-northwest
Araxa Airport lies 3.9 km north-northwest of Araxá 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 AAX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Araxa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Araxa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Araxa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Patos De MinasPatos De MinasPOJ110 km
- UberabaUberaba AirportUBA110 km
- UberlandiaUberlandia-Ten. Cel. Av. Cesar Bombonato AirportUDI155 km
- Ribeirao PretoDr. Leite Lopes State AirportRAO195 km
- DivinopolisDivinopolisDIQ226 km
- VarginhaMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky AirportVAG270 km
- Caldas NovasCaldas NovasCLV270 km
- AraraquaraAraraquaraAQA280 km
- Sao Jose Do Rio PretoSao Jose do Rio Preto AirportSJP295 km
Araxa Airport: common questions
Where is Araxa Airport?
Araxa Airport serves Araxa, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -19.563°, -46.960°.
What are the airport codes for Araxa Airport?
The IATA code is AAX and the ICAO code is SBAX.
What time zone is AAX in?
Araxa Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
How many runways does Araxa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AAX: 16/34 (1,900 m (6,234 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Araxa Airport?
Wikidata records 597 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
How far is AAX from Araxá city centre?
Araxa Airport is about 3.9 km north-northwest of Araxá city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Araxa Airport?
OurAirports gives AAX’s elevation as 999 m (3,276 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 Araxa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4784547 (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)