Airport guide
Coronel Horacio de Mattos AirportIATA code LEC
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport (LEC/SBLE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lencois, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lencois, Brazil
- Codes
- LEC · SBLE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Bahia
- Region
- South America
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport (LEC/SBLE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lencois, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Bahia local time at coordinates -12.480°, -41.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport (LEC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lencois, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport details
- IATA code
- LEC
- ICAO code
- SBLE
- City
- Lencois
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Bahia
- Coordinates
- -12.482°, -41.277°
- From OurAirports
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 Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport’s own pages.
LEC airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 511 m (1,676 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 730
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Chapada Diamantina, Lençóis, Horácio de Matos
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Valença Airport VAL · 264 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LEC
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 14/32: 2,082 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,082 m6,831 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from LEC
Originfacts does not track any routes from LEC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where LEC is
15 km northeast
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport lies 15 km northeast of Lençóis 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 LEC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lencois, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Coronel Horacio de Mattos 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 Lencois
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Feira De SantanaFeira De SantanaFEC259 km
- GuanambiGuanambiGNM259 km
- Vitoria Da ConquistaVitoria Da Conquista AirportVDC271 km
- SalvadorDeputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International AirportSSA322 km
- PetrolinaPetrolina International AirportPNZ354 km
- IlheusIlheus/Bahia-Jorge Amado AirportIOS355 km
- UnaUnaUNA403 km
- São Raimundo NonatoSerra da Capivara AirportNSR406 km
- BarreirasBarreiras AirportBRA408 km
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport: common questions
Where is Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport?
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport serves Lencois, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.482°, -41.277°.
What are the airport codes for Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport?
The IATA code is LEC and the ICAO code is SBLE.
What time zone is LEC in?
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport is in the America/Bahia time zone.
How many runways does Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LEC: 14/32 (2,082 m (6,831 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport?
Wikidata records 730 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LEC from Lençóis city centre?
Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport is about 15 km northeast of Lençóis city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport?
OurAirports gives LEC’s elevation as 511 m (1,676 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 Coronel Horacio de Mattos Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6523467 (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)