Airport guide
Santa Maria AirportIATA code RIA
Santa Maria Airport (RIA/SBSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Maria, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santa Maria, Brazil
- Codes
- RIA · SBSM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Santa Maria Airport (RIA/SBSM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Maria, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -29.710°, -53.690°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santa Maria Airport (RIA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Maria, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Santa Maria Airport details
- IATA code
- RIA
- ICAO code
- SBSM
- City
- Santa Maria
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -29.711°, -53.688°
- 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 Santa Maria Airport’s own pages.
RIA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 87 m (287 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 31,900
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Santo Ângelo Airport GEL · 166 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RIA
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 11/29: 2,694 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,694 m8,839 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 02/20 | 1,414 m4,638 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RIA
Originfacts does not track any routes from RIA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where RIA is
12 km east-southeast
Santa Maria Airport lies 12 km east-southeast of Santa Maria 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 RIA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Maria, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Santo AngeloSepe TiarajuGEL166 km
- Passo FundoPasso Fundo AirportPFB209 km
- Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International AirportPOA244 km
- Caxias do SulHugo Cantergiani Regional AirportCXJ250 km
- PelotasFederal AirportPET259 km
- ChapecoChapeco AirportXAP309 km
- UruguaianaRuben Berta AirportURG324 km
- PosadasPosadas AirportPSS342 km
- LagesCorreia Pinto AirportLAJ391 km
Santa Maria Airport: common questions
Where is Santa Maria Airport?
Santa Maria Airport serves Santa Maria, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -29.711°, -53.688°.
What are the airport codes for Santa Maria Airport?
The IATA code is RIA and the ICAO code is SBSM.
What time zone is RIA in?
Santa Maria Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
How many runways does Santa Maria Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RIA: 11/29 (2,694 m (8,839 ft), concrete); 02/20 (1,414 m (4,638 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Santa Maria Airport?
Wikidata records 31,900 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Santa Maria Airport?
Per Wikidata, RIA is operated by Brazilian Air Force.
How far is RIA from Santa Maria city centre?
Santa Maria Airport is about 12 km east-southeast of Santa Maria city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Santa Maria Airport?
OurAirports gives RIA’s elevation as 87 m (287 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 Santa Maria 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 Q7419674 (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)