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Orlando Bezerra de Menezes AirportIATA code JDO

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport (JDO/SBJU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Juazeiro Do Norte, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

infraero.gov.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/ceara/aeroporto-de-juazeiro-do-norte.html(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Juazeiro Do Norte, Brazil
Codes
JDO · SBJU
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Fortaleza
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport (JDO/SBJU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Juazeiro Do Norte, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Fortaleza local time at coordinates -7.200°, -39.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport (JDO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Juazeiro Do Norte, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
JDO
ICAO code
SBJU
City
Juazeiro Do Norte
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Fortaleza
Coordinates
-7.219°, -39.269°
From OurAirports
Official website
infraero.gov.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/ceara/aeroporto-de-juazeiro-do-norte.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 Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport’s own pages.

JDO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator
Infraero
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
496,216
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Juazeiro do Norte
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Pedro Vieira Moreira Airport CJZ · 81 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JDO

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 13/31: 1,940 m, asphalt.

Runways at JDO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/311,940 m6,365 ft45 masphalt

Routes from JDO

No route records yet

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

Where JDO is

Calculated

5.1 km east

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport lies 5.1 km east of Juazeiro do Norte 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 JDO

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Juazeiro Do Norte, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:infraero.gov.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/ceara/aeroporto-de-juazeiro-do-norte.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 Juazeiro Do Norte

Calculated

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

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport: common questions

Where is Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport?

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport serves Juazeiro Do Norte, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -7.219°, -39.269°.

What are the airport codes for Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport?

The IATA code is JDO and the ICAO code is SBJU.

What time zone is JDO in?

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport is in the America/Fortaleza time zone.

What is the official website of Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport?

The airport’s official website is infraero.gov.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/ceara/aeroporto-de-juazeiro-do-norte.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JDO: 13/31 (1,940 m (6,365 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport?

Wikidata records 496,216 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport?

Per Wikidata, JDO is operated by Infraero.

How far is JDO from Juazeiro do Norte city centre?

Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport is about 5.1 km east of Juazeiro do Norte city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport?

OurAirports gives JDO’s elevation as 409 m (1,342 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 Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport’s own pages.

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