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Hugo Cantergiani Regional AirportIATA code CXJ

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ/SBCX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Caxias do Sul, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Codes: CXJ · SBCX; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Region: South America

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ/SBCX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Caxias do Sul, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -29.170°, -51.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Caxias do Sul, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CXJ
ICAO code: SBCX
City: Caxias do Sul
Country: Brazil
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: -29.197°, -51.188°; From OurAirports

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 Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport’s own pages.

CXJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 753 m (2,472 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Departamento Aeroportuário; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 212,087; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Caxias do Sul; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Canela Airport CEL · 40 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CXJ

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. The runway 15/33: 1,670 m, asphalt.

Runways at CXJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	1,670 m5,479 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from CXJ

No route records yet

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

Where CXJ is

Calculated

3.4 km south-southwest

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport lies 3.4 km south-southwest of Caxias do Sul 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 CXJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Caxias do Sul, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hugo Cantergiani Regional 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 Caxias do Sul

Calculated

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

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport: common questions

Where is Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport?

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport serves Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -29.197°, -51.188°.

What are the airport codes for Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport?

The IATA code is CXJ and the ICAO code is SBCX.

What time zone is CXJ in?

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

How many runways does Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CXJ: 15/33 (1,670 m (5,479 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport?

Wikidata records 212,087 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport?

Per Wikidata, CXJ is operated by Departamento Aeroportuário.

How far is CXJ from Caxias do Sul city centre?

Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport is about 3.4 km south-southwest of Caxias do Sul city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport?

OurAirports gives CXJ’s elevation as 753 m (2,472 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 Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1963048 (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)