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Santos Dumont AirportIATA code SDU

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU/SBRJ) 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.

infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-santos-dumont.html(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Codes
SDU · SBRJ
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

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU/SBRJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -22.910°, -43.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rio De Janeiro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Santos Dumont Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SDU
ICAO code
SBRJ
City
Rio De Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-22.910°, -43.163°
From OurAirports
Official website
infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-santos-dumont.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 Santos Dumont Airport’s own pages.

SDU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
3 m (11 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1944
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Infraero
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport GIG · 14 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SDU

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 02R/20L: 1,323 m, asphalt.

Runways at SDU: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02R/20L1,323 m4,341 ft42 masphalt
02L/20R1,260 m4,134 ft30 masphalt

Routes from SDU

No route records yet

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

Where SDU is

Calculated

4.4 km east

Santos Dumont Airport lies 4.4 km east 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 SDU

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-santos-dumont.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

Calculated

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

Santos Dumont Airport: common questions

Where is Santos Dumont Airport?

Santos Dumont Airport serves Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.910°, -43.163°.

What are the airport codes for Santos Dumont Airport?

The IATA code is SDU and the ICAO code is SBRJ.

What time zone is SDU in?

Santos Dumont Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

What is the official website of Santos Dumont Airport?

The airport’s official website is infraero.com.br/index.php/br/aeroportos/rio-de-janeiro/aeroporto-santos-dumont.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Santos Dumont Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SDU: 02R/20L (1,323 m (4,341 ft), asphalt); 02L/20R (1,260 m (4,134 ft), asphalt).

When did Santos Dumont Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1944 as its official opening date.

Who operates Santos Dumont Airport?

Per Wikidata, SDU is operated by Infraero.

How far is SDU from Rio de Janeiro city centre?

Santos Dumont Airport is about 4.4 km east of Rio de Janeiro city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Santos Dumont Airport?

OurAirports gives SDU’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 Santos Dumont Airport’s own pages.

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