Airport guide
Salgado Filho International AirportIATA code POA
Salgado Filho International Airport (POA/SBPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Porto Alegre, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Codes
- POA · SBPA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Salgado Filho International Airport (POA/SBPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Porto Alegre, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -29.990°, -51.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Porto Alegre, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Salgado Filho International Airport details
- IATA code
- POA
- ICAO code
- SBPA
- City
- Porto Alegre
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -29.994°, -51.167°
- 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 Salgado Filho International Airport’s own pages.
POA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (11 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 3 July 1940
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Canela Airport CEL · 77 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at POA
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 11/29: 3,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from POA
Originfacts does not track any routes from POA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where POA is
7.4 km northeast
Salgado Filho International Airport lies 7.4 km northeast of Porto Alegre 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 POA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Porto Alegre, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Salgado Filho International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:portoalegre-airport.com.br (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 Porto Alegre
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Caxias do SulHugo Cantergiani Regional AirportCXJ91 km
- PelotasFederal AirportPET221 km
- Passo FundoPasso Fundo AirportPFB223 km
- Santa MariaSanta Maria AirportRIA244 km
- JaguarunaHumberto BortoluzziJJG252 km
- LagesCorreia Pinto AirportLAJ258 km
- Santo AngeloSepe TiarajuGEL347 km
- ChapecoChapeco AirportXAP352 km
- FlorianopolisHercilio Luz International AirportFLN364 km
Salgado Filho International Airport: common questions
Where is Salgado Filho International Airport?
Salgado Filho International Airport serves Porto Alegre, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -29.994°, -51.167°.
What are the airport codes for Salgado Filho International Airport?
The IATA code is POA and the ICAO code is SBPA.
What time zone is POA in?
Salgado Filho International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What is the official website of Salgado Filho International Airport?
The airport’s official website is portoalegre-airport.com.br. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Salgado Filho International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at POA: 11/29 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), asphalt).
When did Salgado Filho International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 3 July 1940 as its official opening date.
How far is POA from Porto Alegre city centre?
Salgado Filho International Airport is about 7.4 km northeast of Porto Alegre city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Salgado Filho International Airport?
OurAirports gives POA’s elevation as 3 m (11 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 Salgado Filho International 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 Q1432702 (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)