Airport guide
Rio Verde AirportIATA code RVD
Rio Verde Airport (RVD/SWLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio Verde, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rio Verde, Brazil
- Codes
- RVD · SWLC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Rio Verde Airport (RVD/SWLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rio Verde, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -17.720°, -50.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rio Verde Airport (RVD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rio Verde, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rio Verde Airport details
- IATA code
- RVD
- ICAO code
- SWLC
- City
- Rio Verde
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -17.835°, -50.956°
- 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 Rio Verde Airport’s own pages.
RVD airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 751 m (2,464 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 33,296
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Santa Genoveva International Airport GYN · 228 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RVD
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 3/21: 1,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/21 | 1,500 m4,921 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from RVD
Originfacts does not track any routes from RVD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where RVD is
5.1 km southwest
Rio Verde Airport lies 5.1 km southwest of Rio Verde 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 RVD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rio Verde, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rio Verde Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Verde
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GoianiaSanta Genoveva AirportGYN217 km
- Caldas NovasCaldas NovasCLV244 km
- Barra Do GarcasBarra Do GarcasBPG259 km
- UberlandiaUberlandia-Ten. Cel. Av. Cesar Bombonato AirportUDI314 km
- Sao Jose Do Rio PretoSao Jose do Rio Preto AirportSJP379 km
- BrasiliaBrasilia International AirportBSB381 km
- AracatubaAracatuba AirportARU384 km
- UberabaUberaba AirportUBA388 km
- RondonopolisRondonopolis AirportROO428 km
Rio Verde Airport: common questions
Where is Rio Verde Airport?
Rio Verde Airport serves Rio Verde, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -17.835°, -50.956°.
What are the airport codes for Rio Verde Airport?
The IATA code is RVD and the ICAO code is SWLC.
What time zone is RVD in?
Rio Verde Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
How many runways does Rio Verde Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RVD: 3/21 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rio Verde Airport?
Wikidata records 33,296 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is RVD from Rio Verde city centre?
Rio Verde Airport is about 5.1 km southwest of Rio Verde city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rio Verde Airport?
OurAirports gives RVD’s elevation as 751 m (2,464 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 Rio Verde Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7335353 (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)