Airport guide
Joao Suassuna AirportIATA code CPV
Joao Suassuna Airport (CPV/SBKG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Campina Grande, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Campina Grande, Brazil
- Codes
- CPV · SBKG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Region
- South America
Joao Suassuna Airport (CPV/SBKG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Campina Grande, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Fortaleza local time at coordinates -7.270°, -35.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Joao Suassuna Airport (CPV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Campina Grande, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Joao Suassuna Airport details
- IATA code
- CPV
- ICAO code
- SBKG
- City
- Campina Grande
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates
- -7.270°, -35.896°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/paraiba/aeroporto-presidente-joao-suassuna.html (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Joao Suassuna Airport’s own pages.
CPV airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 502 m (1,646 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 130,672
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport JPA · 105 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CPV
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. The runway 15/33: 1,565 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,565 m5,135 ft | 42 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CPV
Originfacts does not track any routes from CPV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CPV is
4.7 km south-southwest
Joao Suassuna Airport lies 4.7 km south-southwest of Campina Grande 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 CPV
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Campina Grande, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Joao Suassuna Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/paraiba/aeroporto-presidente-joao-suassuna.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 Campina Grande
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Joao PessoaPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportJPA106 km
- CaruaruCaruaruCAU109 km
- Teixeira de FreitasTeixeira de Freitas AirportTXF142 km
- RecifeGuararapes-Gilberto Freyre International AirportREC144 km
- NatalSao Goncalo do Amarante-Governador Aluizio Alves Intl AirportNAT166 km
- MaceioMaceio-Zumbi dos Palmares International AirportMCZ249 km
- MossoroDixsept RosadoMVF277 km
- Paulo AfonsoPaulo Afonso AirportPAV348 km
- Juazeiro Do NorteOrlando Bezerra de Menezes AirportJDO377 km
Joao Suassuna Airport: common questions
Where is Joao Suassuna Airport?
Joao Suassuna Airport serves Campina Grande, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -7.270°, -35.896°.
What are the airport codes for Joao Suassuna Airport?
The IATA code is CPV and the ICAO code is SBKG.
What time zone is CPV in?
Joao Suassuna Airport is in the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What is the official website of Joao Suassuna Airport?
The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/paraiba/aeroporto-presidente-joao-suassuna.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Joao Suassuna Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CPV: 15/33 (1,565 m (5,135 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Joao Suassuna Airport?
Wikidata records 130,672 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Joao Suassuna Airport?
Per Wikidata, CPV is operated by Infraero.
How far is CPV from Campina Grande city centre?
Joao Suassuna Airport is about 4.7 km south-southwest of Campina Grande city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Joao Suassuna Airport?
OurAirports gives CPV’s elevation as 502 m (1,646 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 Joao Suassuna Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q3275416 (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)