Airport guide
Jacarepaguá AirportIATA code RRJ
Jacarepaguá Airport (RRJ/SBJR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Codes
- RRJ · SBJR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Jacarepaguá Airport (RRJ/SBJR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -22.990°, -43.370°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jacarepaguá Airport (RRJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rio De Janeiro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Jacarepaguá Airport details
- IATA code
- RRJ
- ICAO code
- SBJR
- City
- Rio De Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.987°, -43.372°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-de-jacarepagua.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 Jacarepaguá Airport’s own pages.
RRJ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport GIG · 23 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RRJ
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 03/21: 900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 900 m2,952 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RRJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from RRJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where RRJ is
19 km west-southwest
Jacarepaguá Airport lies 19 km west-southwest of Rio de Janeiro 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 RRJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rio De Janeiro, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jacarepaguá Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-de-jacarepagua.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 Rio De Janeiro
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Rio De JaneiroSantos Dumont AirportSDU22 km
- Rio De JaneiroGaleao Antonio Carlos Jobim International AirportGIG23 km
- Cabo FrioCabo Frio International AirportCFB132 km
- Juiz de ForaZona da Mata Regional AirportIZA166 km
- CamposBartolomeu Lisandro AirportCAW254 km
- VarginhaMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky AirportVAG266 km
- Sao Jose Dos CamposSao Jose Dos CamposSJK282 km
- Sao PauloSao Paulo-Guarulhos International AirportGRU322 km
- ManhuaçuElias Breder AirportJMA328 km
Jacarepaguá Airport: common questions
Where is Jacarepaguá Airport?
Jacarepaguá Airport serves Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.987°, -43.372°.
What are the airport codes for Jacarepaguá Airport?
The IATA code is RRJ and the ICAO code is SBJR.
What time zone is RRJ in?
Jacarepaguá Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
What is the official website of Jacarepaguá Airport?
The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-de-jacarepagua.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Jacarepaguá Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RRJ: 03/21 (900 m (2,952 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Jacarepaguá Airport?
Per Wikidata, RRJ is operated by Infraero.
How far is RRJ from Rio de Janeiro city centre?
Jacarepaguá Airport is about 19 km west-southwest of Rio de Janeiro city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Jacarepaguá Airport?
OurAirports gives RRJ’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Jacarepaguá 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 Q2625127 (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)