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Belo Horizonte AirportIATA code PLU

Belo Horizonte Airport (PLU/SBBH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/minas-gerais/aeroporto-de-belo-horizonte.html(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Codes
PLU · SBBH
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Belo Horizonte Airport (PLU/SBBH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -19.750°, -43.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Belo Horizonte Airport (PLU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Belo Horizonte, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Belo Horizonte Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
PLU
ICAO code
SBBH
City
Belo Horizonte
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-19.851°, -43.950°
From OurAirports
Official website
infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/minas-gerais/aeroporto-de-belo-horizonte.html (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Belo Horizonte Airport’s own pages.

PLU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
789 m (2,589 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Infraero
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021
25
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Belo Horizonte
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Tancredo Neves International Airport CNF · 24 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PLU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 13/31: 2,540 m, asphalt.

Runways at PLU: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/312,540 m8,333 ft45 masphalt

Routes from PLU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PLU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where PLU is

Calculated

8.6 km north

Belo Horizonte Airport lies 8.6 km north of Belo Horizonte 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 PLU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Belo Horizonte, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Belo Horizonte Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/minas-gerais/aeroporto-de-belo-horizonte.html (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 Belo Horizonte

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Belo Horizonte Airport: common questions

Where is Belo Horizonte Airport?

Belo Horizonte Airport serves Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -19.851°, -43.950°.

What are the airport codes for Belo Horizonte Airport?

The IATA code is PLU and the ICAO code is SBBH.

What time zone is PLU in?

Belo Horizonte Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

What is the official website of Belo Horizonte Airport?

The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/minas-gerais/aeroporto-de-belo-horizonte.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Belo Horizonte Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PLU: 13/31 (2,540 m (8,333 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Belo Horizonte Airport?

Wikidata records 25 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Belo Horizonte Airport?

Per Wikidata, PLU is operated by Infraero.

How far is PLU from Belo Horizonte city centre?

Belo Horizonte Airport is about 8.6 km north of Belo Horizonte city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Belo Horizonte Airport?

OurAirports gives PLU’s elevation as 789 m (2,589 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 Belo Horizonte Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)