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Fernando De Noronha AirportIATA code FEN

Fernando De Noronha Airport (FEN/SBFN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fernando De Noronha, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

dixempreendimentos.com.br/index.php/apresentacao-noronha(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Fernando De Noronha, Brazil
Codes
FEN · SBFN
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Noronha
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Fernando De Noronha Airport (FEN/SBFN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Fernando De Noronha, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Noronha local time at coordinates -3.850°, -32.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fernando De Noronha Airport (FEN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Fernando De Noronha, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Fernando De Noronha Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
FEN
ICAO code
SBFN
City
Fernando De Noronha
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Noronha
Coordinates
-3.855°, -32.423°
From OurAirports
Official website
dixempreendimentos.com.br/index.php/apresentacao-noronha (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 Fernando De Noronha Airport’s own pages.

FEN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
59 m (193 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
344,472
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Fernando de Noronha
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport NAT · 390 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at FEN

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 12/30: 1,845 m, asphalt.

Runways at FEN: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/301,845 m6,053 ft45 masphalt

Routes from FEN

No route records yet

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

Where FEN is

Calculated

0.2 km east-northeast

Fernando De Noronha Airport lies 0.2 km east-northeast of Fernando de Noronha 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 FEN

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:dixempreendimentos.com.br/index.php/apresentacao-noronha (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 Fernando De Noronha

Calculated

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

Fernando De Noronha Airport: common questions

Where is Fernando De Noronha Airport?

Fernando De Noronha Airport serves Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.855°, -32.423°.

What are the airport codes for Fernando De Noronha Airport?

The IATA code is FEN and the ICAO code is SBFN.

What time zone is FEN in?

Fernando De Noronha Airport is in the America/Noronha time zone.

What is the official website of Fernando De Noronha Airport?

The airport’s official website is dixempreendimentos.com.br/index.php/apresentacao-noronha. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Fernando De Noronha Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at FEN: 12/30 (1,845 m (6,053 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Fernando De Noronha Airport?

Wikidata records 344,472 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is FEN from Fernando de Noronha city centre?

Fernando De Noronha Airport is about 0.2 km east-northeast of Fernando de Noronha city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Fernando De Noronha Airport?

OurAirports gives FEN’s elevation as 59 m (193 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 Fernando De Noronha Airport’s own pages.

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