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Serra da Capivara AirportIATA code NSR

Serra da Capivara Airport (NSR/SWKQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

esaero.com.br(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil
Codes
NSR · SWKQ
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

Serra da Capivara Airport (NSR/SWKQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Sao_Paulo local time at coordinates -9.080°, -42.640°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Serra da Capivara Airport (NSR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into São Raimundo Nonato, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Serra da Capivara Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
NSR
ICAO code
SWKQ
City
São Raimundo Nonato
Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Time zone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-9.083°, -42.645°
From OurAirports
Official website
esaero.com.br (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 Serra da Capivara Airport’s own pages.

NSR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
27 October 2015
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
274
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
Named after
São Raimundo Nonato
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Senador Nilo Coelho Airport PNZ · 230 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NSR

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.

One open runway. The runway 16/34: 1,650 m, asphalt.

Runways at NSR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16/341,650 m5,413 ft45 masphalt

Routes from NSR

No route records yet

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

Where NSR is

Calculated

9.7 km southeast

Serra da Capivara Airport lies 9.7 km southeast of São Raimundo Nonato 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 NSR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into São Raimundo Nonato, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Serra da Capivara Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:esaero.com.br (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 São Raimundo Nonato

Calculated

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

Serra da Capivara Airport: common questions

Where is Serra da Capivara Airport?

Serra da Capivara Airport serves São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.083°, -42.645°.

What are the airport codes for Serra da Capivara Airport?

The IATA code is NSR and the ICAO code is SWKQ.

What time zone is NSR in?

Serra da Capivara Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

What is the official website of Serra da Capivara Airport?

The airport’s official website is esaero.com.br. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Serra da Capivara Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NSR: 16/34 (1,650 m (5,413 ft), asphalt).

When did Serra da Capivara Airport open?

Wikidata gives 27 October 2015 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Serra da Capivara Airport?

Wikidata records 274 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is NSR from São Raimundo Nonato city centre?

Serra da Capivara Airport is about 9.7 km southeast of São Raimundo Nonato city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Serra da Capivara Airport?

OurAirports gives NSR’s elevation as 415 m (1,362 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 Serra da Capivara Airport’s own pages.

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