Airport guide
Federal AirportIATA code PET
Federal Airport (PET/SBPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pelotas, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Pelotas, Brazil
- Codes
- PET · SBPK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Federal Airport (PET/SBPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pelotas, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -31.720°, -52.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Federal Airport (PET) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pelotas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Federal Airport details
- IATA code
- PET
- ICAO code
- SBPK
- City
- Pelotas
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -31.717°, -52.328°
- 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 Federal Airport’s own pages.
PET airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (59 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 62,995
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport POA · 221 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PET
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 07/25: 1,980 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,980 m6,496 ft | 42 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from PET
Originfacts does not track any routes from PET yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at PET
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pelotas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Federal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-grande-do-sul/aeroporto-internacional-de-pelotas.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 Pelotas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International AirportPOA221 km
- Santa MariaSanta Maria AirportRIA259 km
- Caxias do SulHugo Cantergiani Regional AirportCXJ304 km
- Passo FundoPasso Fundo AirportPFB386 km
- Santo AngeloSepe TiarajuGEL422 km
- Punta Del EsteCapitan de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International AirportPDP429 km
- JaguarunaHumberto BortoluzziJJG461 km
- LagesCorreia Pinto AirportLAJ477 km
- MontevideoCarrasco International AirportMVD489 km
Federal Airport: common questions
Where is Federal Airport?
Federal Airport serves Pelotas, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -31.717°, -52.328°.
What are the airport codes for Federal Airport?
The IATA code is PET and the ICAO code is SBPK.
What time zone is PET in?
Federal Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What is the official website of Federal Airport?
The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-grande-do-sul/aeroporto-internacional-de-pelotas.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Federal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PET: 07/25 (1,980 m (6,496 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Federal Airport?
Wikidata records 62,995 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Federal Airport?
Per Wikidata, PET is operated by Infraero.
What is the elevation of Federal Airport?
OurAirports gives PET’s elevation as 18 m (59 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 Federal 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 Q2395917 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)