Airport guide
Sepe TiarajuIATA code GEL
Sepe Tiaraju (GEL/SBNM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santo Angelo, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santo Angelo, Brazil
- Codes
- GEL · SBNM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Region
- South America
Sepe Tiaraju (GEL/SBNM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santo Angelo, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -28.280°, -54.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sepe Tiaraju (GEL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santo Angelo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sepe Tiaraju airport details
- IATA code
- GEL
- ICAO code
- SBNM
- City
- Santo Angelo
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -28.283°, -54.170°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sepe Tiaraju’s own pages.
GEL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 322 m (1,056 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 34,867
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Luis Alberto Lehr Airport SRA · 54 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GEL
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 12/30: 1,625 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,625 m5,331 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GEL
Originfacts does not track any routes from GEL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where GEL is
9.3 km east-northeast
Sepe Tiaraju lies 9.3 km east-northeast of Santo Ângelo 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 GEL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santo Angelo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sepe Tiaraju’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 Santo Angelo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Santa MariaSanta Maria AirportRIA166 km
- Passo FundoPasso Fundo AirportPFB180 km
- ChapecoChapeco AirportXAP201 km
- PosadasPosadas AirportPSS203 km
- Pato BrancoPato BrancoPTO273 km
- IguazuCataratas del Iguazu International AirportIGR285 km
- Iguassu FallsCataratas International AirportIGU300 km
- Caxias do SulHugo Cantergiani Regional AirportCXJ308 km
- Ciudad del EsteAlejo Garcia AirportAGT316 km
Sepe Tiaraju: common questions
Where is Sepe Tiaraju?
Sepe Tiaraju serves Santo Angelo, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -28.283°, -54.170°.
What are the airport codes for Sepe Tiaraju?
The IATA code is GEL and the ICAO code is SBNM.
What time zone is GEL in?
Sepe Tiaraju is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
How many runways does Sepe Tiaraju have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GEL: 12/30 (1,625 m (5,331 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sepe Tiaraju?
Wikidata records 34,867 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sepe Tiaraju?
Per Wikidata, GEL is operated by Departamento Aeroportuário.
How far is GEL from Santo Ângelo city centre?
Sepe Tiaraju is about 9.3 km east-northeast of Santo Ângelo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sepe Tiaraju?
OurAirports gives GEL’s elevation as 322 m (1,056 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 Sepe Tiaraju’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7408115 (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)