Originfacts

Airport guide

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado AirportIATA code IOS

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS/SBIL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ilheus, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/bahia/aeroporto-de-ilheus.html(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Ilheus, Brazil
Codes
IOS · SBIL
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Bahia
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS/SBIL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ilheus, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Bahia local time at coordinates -14.810°, -39.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ilheus, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
IOS
ICAO code
SBIL
City
Ilheus
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Bahia
Coordinates
-14.816°, -39.033°
From OurAirports
Official website
infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/bahia/aeroporto-de-ilheus.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 Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport’s own pages.

IOS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Infraero
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
629,056
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Jorge Amado, Ilhéus
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Una-Comandatuba Airport UNA · 60 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at IOS

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 11/29: 1,577 m, asphalt.

Runways at IOS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
11/291,577 m5,174 ft45 masphalt

Routes from IOS

No route records yet

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

Where IOS is

Calculated

3.4 km south-southeast

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport lies 3.4 km south-southeast of Ilhéus 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 IOS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ilheus, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/bahia/aeroporto-de-ilheus.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 Ilheus

Calculated

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

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport: common questions

Where is Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport?

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport serves Ilheus, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -14.816°, -39.033°.

What are the airport codes for Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport?

The IATA code is IOS and the ICAO code is SBIL.

What time zone is IOS in?

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport is in the America/Bahia time zone.

What is the official website of Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport?

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

How many runways does Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at IOS: 11/29 (1,577 m (5,174 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport?

Wikidata records 629,056 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport?

Per Wikidata, IOS is operated by Infraero.

How far is IOS from Ilhéus city centre?

Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport is about 3.4 km south-southeast of Ilhéus city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport?

OurAirports gives IOS’s elevation as 5 m (15 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 Ilheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport’s own pages.

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