Airport guide
Teresina AirportIATA code THE
Teresina Airport (THE/SBTE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Teresina, Brazil in South America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Teresina, Brazil
- Codes
- THE · SBTE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Region
- South America
Teresina Airport (THE/SBTE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Teresina, Brazil in South America. Operating on America/Fortaleza local time at coordinates -5.060°, -42.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Teresina Airport (THE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Teresina, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Teresina Airport details
- IATA code
- THE
- ICAO code
- SBTE
- City
- Teresina
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates
- -5.060°, -42.824°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-teresina-senador-petronio-portella (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 Teresina Airport’s own pages.
THE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 67 m (219 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 919,232
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing gov.br (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International Airport PHB · 270 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at THE
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 2/20: 2,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 2,200 m7,218 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from THE
Originfacts does not track any routes from THE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where THE is
3.4 km north-northwest
Teresina Airport lies 3.4 km north-northwest of Teresina 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 THE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Teresina, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Teresina Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-teresina-senador-petronio-portella (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 Teresina
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ParnaibaSantos DumontPHB269 km
- Sao LuizMarechal Cunha Machado International AirportSLZ318 km
- JericoacoaraJericoacoaraJJD363 km
- São Raimundo NonatoSerra da Capivara AirportNSR447 km
- Juazeiro Do NorteOrlando Bezerra de Menezes AirportJDO454 km
- FortalezaPinto Martins AirportFOR495 km
- ImperatrizImperatriz AirportIMP519 km
- PetrolinaPetrolina International AirportPNZ546 km
- MossoroDixsept RosadoMVF617 km
Teresina Airport: common questions
Where is Teresina Airport?
Teresina Airport serves Teresina, Brazil. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -5.060°, -42.824°.
What are the airport codes for Teresina Airport?
The IATA code is THE and the ICAO code is SBTE.
What time zone is THE in?
Teresina Airport is in the America/Fortaleza time zone.
What is the official website of Teresina Airport?
The airport’s official website is www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-teresina-senador-petronio-portella. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Teresina Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at THE: 2/20 (2,200 m (7,218 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Teresina Airport?
Wikidata records 919,232 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Teresina Airport?
Per Wikidata, THE is operated by Infraero.
How far is THE from Teresina city centre?
Teresina Airport is about 3.4 km north-northwest of Teresina city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Teresina Airport?
OurAirports gives THE’s elevation as 67 m (219 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 Teresina Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3312799 (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)