# Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/sbgl
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T00:21:22.284Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Rio's international airport on Governador Island, 40 minutes from the Zona Sul beaches, with 24-hour CIQ, ample parking and the only Rio runways for heavy jets. Carnival and New Year's Eve are the peak periods; helicopter transfers to Jacarepaguá and the hotels are common.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "sbgl",
  "icao": "SBGL",
  "iata": "GIG",
  "name": "Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport",
  "city_slug": "rio-de-janeiro",
  "country": "Brazil",
  "country_code": "BR",
  "lat": -22.81,
  "lon": -43.2506,
  "elevation_ft": 28,
  "longest_runway_ft": 13123,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24",
  "slots_required": false,
  "ppr_required": false,
  "noise_curfew": false,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 20,
  "drive_minutes": 40,
  "role": "commercial",
  "fbos": [
    "Líder Aviação Galeão",
    "Universal Aviation Rio de Janeiro"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Any size including widebody VIP.",
  "notes": "Rio's international airport on Governador Island, 40 minutes from the Zona Sul beaches, with 24-hour CIQ, ample parking and the only Rio runways for heavy jets. Carnival and New Year's Eve are the peak periods; helicopter transfers to Jacarepaguá and the hotels are common.",
  "website": "https://www.riogaleao.com"
}
```

## References
- https://www.riogaleao.com

Methodology: https://jetatlas.ai/en/methodology
Cite: JetAtlas, https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/sbgl