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Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport

João Pessoa, Brazil

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Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport

João Pessoa, Brazil
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11
Routes out
6
Destinations
SBJP
ICAO
217 ft
Elevation
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Gateway to Brazil's northeastern coast and João Pessoa.

Opened
1948
Location
João Pessoa, Brazil
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (IATA: JPA, ICAO: SBJP) serves João Pessoa, the capital of Paraíba state in northeastern Brazil. It is one of the key airports in the region, handling both domestic and limited international traffic. The airport is named after Antônio de Castro Pinto, a prominent Brazilian jurist and politician from Paraíba. It is operated by Aena Brasil, which took over management as part of a broader Brazilian airport concession program. The facility supports tourism to João Pessoa, known for its beaches, colonial architecture, and as the easternmost city in the Americas. Domestic connections to major Brazilian hubs such as São Paulo and Recife are among the most frequently operated routes.
Terminals
The airport operates with a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services such as Uber, and bus connections linking the airport to central João Pessoa, approximately 11 kilometers away.
Airlines here
Major carriers include LATAM Airlines Brasil, Gol Linhas Aéreas, and Azul Brazilian Airlines, providing domestic connections to key Brazilian cities.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Antônio de Castro Pinto, a Brazilian jurist and politician from Paraíba.
  • ›Operated by Aena Brasil under a federal airport concession agreement.
  • ›Located approximately 11 km from the city center of João Pessoa.
  • ›João Pessoa is often cited as the easternmost city in the Americas, boosting regional tourism traffic.
  • ›The airport serves as an important hub for tourism to the beaches and natural attractions of Paraíba state.
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Route map (6 destinations)

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Routes

JPA → FORAD · AT7
JPA → SSAAD · AT7
JPA → VCPAD · E95
JPA → BSBG3 · 738
JPA → GIGG3 · 738
JPA → GRUG3 · 738
JPA → BSBJJ · 320
JPA → GIGJJ · 320
JPA → GRUJJ · 320
JPA → BSBO6 · 319
JPA → GIGO6 · 318
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Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
Encyclopaedia

João Pessoa–Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is the international airport serving João Pessoa, located in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the state of Paraíba in Brazil. Since August 2, 1960 the airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a lawyer, writer and President of the State of Paraíba from 1912 to 1915.

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