Airport guide
Santos DumontIATA code PHB
Santos Dumont (PHB/SBPB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Parnaiba, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Parnaiba, Brazil
- Codes
- PHB · SBPB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Region
- South America
Santos Dumont (PHB/SBPB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Parnaiba, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Fortaleza local time at coordinates -2.890°, -41.740°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santos Dumont (PHB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Parnaiba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Santos Dumont airport details
- IATA code
- PHB
- ICAO code
- SBPB
- City
- Parnaiba
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates
- -2.894°, -41.732°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/piaui/aeroporto-de-parnaiba.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 Santos Dumont’s own pages.
PHB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 29,368
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport JJD · 153 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PHB
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 9/27: 2,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | 2,100 m6,890 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from PHB
Originfacts does not track any routes from PHB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PHB is
5.1 km east-northeast
Santos Dumont lies 5.1 km east-northeast of Parnaíba 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 PHB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Parnaiba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Santos Dumont’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/piaui/aeroporto-de-parnaiba.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 Parnaiba
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- JericoacoaraJericoacoaraJJD153 km
- TeresinaTeresina AirportTHE269 km
- Sao LuizMarechal Cunha Machado International AirportSLZ280 km
- FortalezaPinto Martins AirportFOR369 km
- Juazeiro Do NorteOrlando Bezerra de Menezes AirportJDO549 km
- MossoroDixsept RosadoMVF559 km
- Teixeira de FreitasTeixeira de Freitas AirportTXF691 km
- São Raimundo NonatoSerra da Capivara AirportNSR695 km
- ImperatrizImperatriz AirportIMP701 km
Santos Dumont: common questions
Where is Santos Dumont?
Santos Dumont serves Parnaiba, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -2.894°, -41.732°.
What are the airport codes for Santos Dumont?
The IATA code is PHB and the ICAO code is SBPB.
What time zone is PHB in?
Santos Dumont is in the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What is the official website of Santos Dumont?
The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/piaui/aeroporto-de-parnaiba.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Santos Dumont have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PHB: 9/27 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Santos Dumont?
Wikidata records 29,368 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Santos Dumont?
Per Wikidata, PHB is operated by Infraero.
How far is PHB from Parnaíba city centre?
Santos Dumont is about 5.1 km east-northeast of Parnaíba city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Santos Dumont?
OurAirports gives PHB’s elevation as 7 m (23 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 Santos Dumont’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 Q6587028 (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)