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Petrolina International AirportIATA code PNZ

Petrolina International Airport (PNZ/SBPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Petrolina, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Petrolina, Brazil
Codes
PNZ · SBPL
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Recife
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Petrolina International Airport (PNZ/SBPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Petrolina, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Recife local time at coordinates -9.390°, -40.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Petrolina International Airport (PNZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Petrolina, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Petrolina International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
PNZ
ICAO code
SBPL
City
Petrolina
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Recife
Coordinates
-9.362°, -40.569°
From OurAirports
Official website
www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho (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 Petrolina International Airport’s own pages.

PNZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception
28 October 1981
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Operator
Infraero
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
421,426
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Nilo Coelho
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Paulo Afonso Airport PAV · 254 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PNZ

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: 2,760 m, asphalt.

Runways at PNZ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/312,760 m9,055 ft45 masphalt

Routes from PNZ

No route records yet

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

Where PNZ is

Calculated

7.5 km west-northwest

Petrolina International Airport lies 7.5 km west-northwest of Petrolina 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 PNZ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Petrolina, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Petrolina International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho (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 Petrolina

Calculated

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

Petrolina International Airport: common questions

Where is Petrolina International Airport?

Petrolina International Airport serves Petrolina, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.362°, -40.569°.

What are the airport codes for Petrolina International Airport?

The IATA code is PNZ and the ICAO code is SBPL.

What time zone is PNZ in?

Petrolina International Airport is in the America/Recife time zone.

What is the official website of Petrolina International Airport?

The airport’s official website is www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Petrolina International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PNZ: 13/31 (2,760 m (9,055 ft), asphalt).

When did Petrolina International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 28 October 1981 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Petrolina International Airport?

Wikidata records 421,426 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Petrolina International Airport?

Per Wikidata, PNZ is operated by Infraero.

How far is PNZ from Petrolina city centre?

Petrolina International Airport is about 7.5 km west-northwest of Petrolina city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Petrolina International Airport?

OurAirports gives PNZ’s elevation as 385 m (1,263 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 Petrolina International Airport’s own pages.

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