Airport guide

Afonso Pena International AirportIATA code CWB

Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB/SBCT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Curitiba, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-curitiba-afonso-pena View map

Serves: Curitiba, Brazil
Codes: CWB · SBCT; 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

Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB/SBCT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Curitiba, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -25.530°, -49.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Curitiba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Afonso Pena International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CWB
ICAO code: SBCT
City: Curitiba
Country: Brazil
Region: South America
Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates: -25.529°, -49.176°; From OurAirports
Official website: www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-curitiba-afonso-pena (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 Afonso Pena International Airport’s own pages.

CWB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 911 m (2,988 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1945; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Infraero; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 4.93 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Afonso Pena, São José dos Pinhais; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport JOI · 86 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CWB

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.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 15/33: 2,218 m, asphalt.

Runways at CWB: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	2,218 m7,277 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
11/29	1,798 m5,899 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from CWB

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at CWB

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-curitiba-afonso-pena (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 Curitiba

Calculated

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

Afonso Pena International Airport: common questions

Where is Afonso Pena International Airport?

Afonso Pena International Airport serves Curitiba, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.529°, -49.176°.

What are the airport codes for Afonso Pena International Airport?

The IATA code is CWB and the ICAO code is SBCT.

What time zone is CWB in?

Afonso Pena International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

What is the official website of Afonso Pena International Airport?

The airport’s official website is www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-curitiba-afonso-pena. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Afonso Pena International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CWB: 15/33 (2,218 m (7,277 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,798 m (5,899 ft), asphalt).

When did Afonso Pena International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1945 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Afonso Pena International Airport?

Wikidata records 4.93 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Afonso Pena International Airport?

Per Wikidata, CWB is operated by Infraero.

What is the elevation of Afonso Pena International Airport?

OurAirports gives CWB’s elevation as 911 m (2,988 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 Afonso Pena International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q180464 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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