Airport guide
Palmas AirportIATA code PMW
Palmas Airport (PMW/SBPJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palmas, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Palmas, Brazil
- Codes
- PMW · SBPJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Araguaina
- Region
- South America
Palmas Airport (PMW/SBPJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palmas, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Araguaina local time at coordinates -10.240°, -48.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Palmas Airport (PMW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Palmas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Palmas Airport details
- IATA code
- PMW
- ICAO code
- SBPJ
- City
- Palmas
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Araguaina
- Coordinates
- -10.291°, -48.357°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/tocantins/aeroporto-de-palmas.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 Palmas Airport’s own pages.
PMW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 236 m (774 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 604,975
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Araguaína Airport AUX · 341 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PMW
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, lit. The runway 14/32: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PMW
Originfacts does not track any routes from PMW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PMW is
12 km south-southwest
Palmas Airport lies 12 km south-southwest of Palmas 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 PMW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Palmas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Palmas Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/tocantins/aeroporto-de-palmas.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 Palmas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AraguainaAraguaina AirportAUX338 km
- BarreirasBarreiras AirportBRA417 km
- OurilandiaOurilandiaOIA488 km
- CarajasCarajas AirportCKS494 km
- ImperatrizImperatriz AirportIMP532 km
- MarabaMaraba AirportMAB549 km
- BrasiliaBrasilia International AirportBSB628 km
- São Raimundo NonatoSerra da Capivara AirportNSR639 km
- GoianiaSanta Genoveva AirportGYN717 km
Palmas Airport: common questions
Where is Palmas Airport?
Palmas Airport serves Palmas, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -10.291°, -48.357°.
What are the airport codes for Palmas Airport?
The IATA code is PMW and the ICAO code is SBPJ.
What time zone is PMW in?
Palmas Airport is in the America/Araguaina time zone.
What is the official website of Palmas Airport?
The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/tocantins/aeroporto-de-palmas.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Palmas Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PMW: 14/32 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
When did Palmas Airport open?
Wikidata gives 2001 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Palmas Airport?
Wikidata records 604,975 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Palmas Airport?
Per Wikidata, PMW is operated by Infraero.
How far is PMW from Palmas city centre?
Palmas Airport is about 12 km south-southwest of Palmas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Palmas Airport?
OurAirports gives PMW’s elevation as 236 m (774 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 Palmas Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q7128160 (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)