Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport SBGL / GIG
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.
13,123 ft
Longest runway
40 min
Drive to Rio de Janeiro
2
FBOs / handlers
28 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 20 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.riogaleao.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Líder Aviação Galeão
- Universal Aviation Rio de Janeiro
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,123 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Rio de Janeiro
- Jacarepaguá Airport SBJR 2,952 ft · 50 min
- Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport SBRJ 4,341 ft · 10 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport · Kambui · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons