São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport SBGR / GRU
Brazil's intercontinental hub, 45 minutes north-east of the centre, and the São Paulo choice for heavy jets, BBJ/ACJ and night arrivals with 24-hour CIQ. Airline congestion affects taxi times; GA parking is more available than Congonhas.
12,139 ft
Longest runway
45 min
Drive to São Paulo
1
FBOs / handlers
2,461 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 25 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.gru.com.br
Private terminals (FBOs)
- GRU Airport General Aviation (Líder Aviação)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Which jets can use this runway?
Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 12,139 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.
✓ Comfortably
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 6,200 ft
✕ Marginal or no
- Everything in our database can operate here.
Other airports for São Paulo
- Sorocaba Airport SDCO 5,347 ft · 80 min
- São Paulo Congonhas Airport SBSP 6,365 ft · 25 min