Santos Dumont Airport

Santos Dumont Airport
Aeroporto Santos Dumont
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Operator
  • ARSA (1973–1987)
  • Infraero (1987–present)
ServesRio de Janeiro
Opened30 November 1936 (1936-11-30)
Focus city for
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates22°54′36″S 043°09′45″W / 22.91000°S 43.16250°W / -22.91000; -43.16250
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-santos-dumont/
Map
SDU
Location within greater Rio de Janeiro
SDU
SDU (Rio de Janeiro (state))
SDU
SDU (Brazil)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02R/20L 1,323 4,341 Asphalt
02L/20R 1,260 4,134 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers6,201,200 1%
Aircraft operations72,223 1%
Metric tonnes of cargo6,288 34%
Statistics: Infraero
Sources: Airport Website, ANAC, DECEA

The Santos Dumont Airport (IATA: SDU, ICAO: SBRJ) is the second major airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is more of a domestic hub, with Galeão International Airport serving international flights after 2023.

It is one of the ten airports in the country with the most air traffic, and is located adjacent to Rio de Janeiro's financial center. It is named after the Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont (1873–1932), and is operated by Infraero.