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Dr. Leite Lopes State AirportIATA code RAO

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO/SBRP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ribeirao Preto, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

daesp.sp.gov.br/aeroporto-detalhe/?id=883(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Codes
RAO · SBRP
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Region
South America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO/SBRP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ribeirao Preto, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -21.140°, -47.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ribeirao Preto, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
RAO
ICAO code
SBRP
City
Ribeirao Preto
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-21.134°, -47.774°
From OurAirports
Official website
daesp.sp.gov.br/aeroporto-detalhe/?id=883 (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 Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport’s own pages.

RAO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
550 m (1,805 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1939
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
DAESP
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
549,160
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Araraquara Airport AQA · 84 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RAO

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 18/36: 2,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at RAO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
18/362,100 m6,890 ft45 masphalt

Routes from RAO

No route records yet

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

Where RAO is

Calculated

6.1 km northeast

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport lies 6.1 km northeast of Ribeirão Preto 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 RAO

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ribeirao Preto, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:daesp.sp.gov.br/aeroporto-detalhe/?id=883 (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 Ribeirao Preto

Calculated

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

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport: common questions

Where is Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport?

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport serves Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -21.134°, -47.774°.

What are the airport codes for Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport?

The IATA code is RAO and the ICAO code is SBRP.

What time zone is RAO in?

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

What is the official website of Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport?

The airport’s official website is daesp.sp.gov.br/aeroporto-detalhe/?id=883. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at RAO: 18/36 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).

When did Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport?

Wikidata records 549,160 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport?

Per Wikidata, RAO is operated by DAESP.

How far is RAO from Ribeirão Preto city centre?

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport is about 6.1 km northeast of Ribeirão Preto city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport?

OurAirports gives RAO’s elevation as 550 m (1,805 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 Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport’s own pages.

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