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Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio International Airport) CFB / SBCB

Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro · Brazil · ESAERO Aeroportos (Esaero Airports; concessionaire since 2001, formerly Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuaria S.A.)
39kpax · 2021
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASBCB / CFB
OperatorESAERO Aeroportos (Esaero Airports; concessionaire since 2001, formerly Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuaria S.A.)
Coordinates22.9208°S, 42.0714°W
Elevation23 ft · 7 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr38,512 (2021)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceSBCB — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursDaily 0900-2100 local for radio/AIS/rescue services; operations outside these hours require PPR (prior permission) via phone or email, with international movements requiring advance notice
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal plus a dedicated Petrobras terminal (opened 2010) for offshore oil-platform crew/cargo operations; apron of approximately 40,000 sqm with 23 aircraft parking positions (categories A-F)
Runways (1)
  • 10/28 · 2,550 m / 8,366 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Regional airport in the Lagos Region of Rio de Janeiro state, functioning as a key logistics hub for offshore oil and gas (Petrobras) helicopter and fixed-wing support alongside leisure traffic; Azul operates seasonal domestic flights and Aerolineas Argentinas resumed seasonal international service from Buenos Aires in January 2026 after a five-year gap, restoring the airport's international-gateway role.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 2 providers
ESAERO Airports (Empresa de Serviços Aeroportuários Ltda)
ESAERO Airports self-provides ramp/apron ground operations at Cabo Frio; ESAERO took over the airport under an emergency municipal contract in April 2025 after Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária's 24-year concession ended, and is confirmed as the current operator by DECEA's official AISWEB ROTAER record for SBCB (OPR ESAERO Airports, AMDT 21/26, current 2026) and by the airport's published operations contact (•••; (••• / (••• / (•••). The prior operator's site (cabofrioairport.com.br) is now offline.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Omni Táxi Aéreo (Omni Helicopters International)
self-handled, Omni Táxi Aéreo — operates its own offshore-helicopter turnarounds at its Cabo Frio base, confirmed via company channels as operating S-76, S-92 and AW139 there (H175 also in the fleet per ANAC certification coverage), supporting Petrobras oil-platform flights.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available
ESAERO Airports (Empresa de Serviços Aeroportuários Ltda)
Into-plane fuelling is available at the field per DECEA's AISWEB fuel-services entry for SBCB; after-hours refuelling/coordination is published at (••• / (••• under the current operator ESAERO Airports. Specific fuel brand/handler not separately disclosed, so treat that detail as unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Available
Omni Táxi Aéreo (Omni Helicopters International)
in-house, Omni Táxi Aéreo — routine/transit maintenance and defect rectification for its own based helicopter fleet, carried out at its Cabo Frio hangars.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance Available
Omni Táxi Aéreo (Omni Helicopters International)
in-house, Omni Táxi Aéreo — the Cabo Frio base is confirmed by the company as the principal maintenance center for its fleet (S-76/S-92/AW139/H175), performed in its dedicated hangars at Cabo Frio airport; no evidence of third-party MRO work offered.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul Not listed
Flight catering Not listed
Aircraft cleaning Not listed
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available
Aeroporto Cabo Frio Logística, Armazém Geral e Transporte Multimodal Ltda
Operates the airport's cargo terminal and general bonded warehouse (100,000 m² customs-controlled area, 32,000 m² general warehouse) as a multimodal air/sea/road facility; runs special customs regimes (physical and virtual DAC bonded warehouse, Entreposto); hosts on-site Federal Revenue, Federal Police, VIGIAGRO/MAPA and ANVISA; Brazilian Army-certified dangerous-cargo (explosives) storage with 24/7 monitoring. Confirmed as an active registered entity under CNPJ root 07.895.102 (matriz 0001-61, founded 2006). This company is legally and operationally separate from the airport's passenger-terminal operator, which changed from Costa do Sol/Aeropart to ESAERO in April 2025 — any prior claim that it is a group affiliate of Aeropart is unconfirmed and not carried forward.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Available
ESAERO Airports (Empresa de Serviços Aeroportuários Ltda)
ESAERO Airports lists Segurança (security) among its standard aerodrome-management services (grupotw8.aero) and separately runs the aerodrome fire/rescue service (Bombeiro de Aeródromo / SESCINC), corroborated by AISWEB's RFFS category rating for SBCB. Named third-party security subcontractor not disclosed, so treat contractor identity as unconfirmed even though the service itself is documented under the current operator.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport Available · 2 providers
Localiza Rent a Car
On-airport car rental counter at Cabo Frio Airport (Estrada Velha do Arraial do Cabo, s/n, Praia Sudoeste — the airport's own address), confirmed on Localiza's official branch listing, available for passenger and crew ground transport.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ponto Rádio Táxi Cabo Frio
Radio-taxi service registered at the airport's own address (Estrada Velha do Arraial do Cabo, 970, Cabo Frio) for passenger/crew transport into the city and Lakes Region.
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Available
Universal Aviation Brazil
FBO/trip-support desk covering Cabo Frio International Airport (SBCB) through local ground supervisory agents, confirmed on Universal Aviation's own SBCB location page and independently listed by fbo-finder.com; arranges permit coordination, ground transportation and third-party sourcing, coordinated via Universal Aviation's main Brazil office (Operations Manager Marcia Taue, •••).
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Available
Verified 4 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Not listed