AviatDataGovernador Carlos Wilson Airport (Aeroporto de Fernando de Noronha) FEN / SBFN
Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco · Brazil · Dix Aeroportos (Agemar Group), under 25-year concession from the Government of Pernambuco (Semobi)
132kpax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATASBFN / FEN
OperatorDix Aeroportos (Agemar Group), under 25-year concession from the Government of Pernambuco (Semobi)
Coordinates3.8547°S, 32.4283°W
Elevation184 ft · 56 m
Time zoneUTC-2, no DST (Fernando de Noronha Time / 'Hora de Noronha') — the archipelago is Brazil's only UTC-2 territory, one hour ahead of mainland BRT (UTC-3); not one of the three standard mainland zones
Passengers / yr131,500 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBFN — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursNot H24; published AIP tower/radio hours approx. 1000-2045 UTC (~0800-1845 local), AIS/civil approx. 0800-2200 UTC; no scheduled night operations, runway lighting activation restricted to military/aeromedical flights on request; private/charter flights require PPR via the archipelago administration and IFR ops require prior coordination with CINDACTA III
TerminalsOriginal terminal approx. 1,000 sqm (opened 1999); Dix Aeroportos/Agemar has been executing a staged ~R$45M expansion to approx. 3,300 sqm (raising declared capacity from ~260,000 to ~400,000 pax/yr), with new public terminal areas substantially operational by mid-2026
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 1,755 m / 5,758 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Domestic-only regional gateway to the Fernando de Noronha archipelago (UNESCO World Heritage marine park, ICMBio-managed, visitor cap ~132,000/yr); jet service by Azul, Gol and LATAM Brasil resumed March 2025 (after an Oct-2022-Mar-2025 ANAC suspension) once initial runway rebuild works were completed; turboprops (Azul Conecta/Voepass ATR-72) also serve the route; only 1,755 m of the runway is usable for landing/takeoff, the last 90 m being closed due to the absence of a RESA; no aviation fuel is normally available on the island so aircraft typically tanker fuel for the return leg to the mainland.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Ramp handlingReduced mobility (PRM)
Dix Aeroportos
Airport concessionaire (25-year concession with the Pernambuco state government, signed 17-Oct-2023) self-provides terminal and ramp operations; its own site lists 'serviços de suporte para linhas aéreas' (support services for airlines) under its airport-management scope, and it owns/staffs PRM equipment (stair-climbing chair, wheelchairs) at the terminal; covers scheduled carriers Azul, GOL and Voepass; handling split by individual airline is not itemised publicly.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Jet fuel (Jet A / A-1)Avgas (100LL / UL94)
Revise Aviation
Natal (RN)-based company built and operates the Parque de Abastecimento de Aeronave (PAA) at FEN, inaugurated 22-Nov-2022 in partnership with BR Aviation, DIX Empreendimentos and Agemar; storage capacity is 105,000 L of aviation kerosene per BR Aviation's own inauguration press release; acts as the on-site into-plane fuelling reseller under the BR Aviation brand.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
BR Aviation (Vibra Energia)
Aviation-fuel brand licensed to Vibra Energia (formerly Petrobras Distribuidora/BR) by Petrobras; supplies Jet A-1 and Avgas at roughly 90 Brazilian airports; brand under which FEN's Parque de Abastecimento de Aeronave (105,000 L capacity) was inaugurated 22-Nov-2022, built and operated on-site in partnership with into-plane agent Revise Aviation.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Business & VIP catering
Universal Aviation Brazil
Arranges inflight catering for private/charter flights via Air Culinaire Worldwide, Universal Aviation's own acquired sister catering brand ('Our Brands'); no dedicated on-island flight kitchen identified for scheduled-carrier operations.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Unconfirmed
Tugs & towbars
Dix Aeroportos
AIP/AISWEB entry for SBFN requires pushback procedures for all commercial departures, implying airport-operated tow tractors and ramp GSE; specific fleet/ownership not itemised by the operator.
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Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
General cargo & warehouseMail
Dix Aeroportos
Official airport traffic reports document recurring air-cargo/mail tonnage moving through FEN; no dedicated freight terminal or named cargo operator identified, so cargo is presumed handled through the passenger terminal by the airport operator.
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Passenger & baggage screening
Dix Aeroportos
Security screening at Brazilian commercial airports is performed by Civil Aviation Protection Agents (APAC) under Polícia Federal oversight, typically staffed under the airport operator's terminal operation; FEN-specific staffing/contractor not confirmed in sources reviewed.
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Passenger & crew transport
On request
Crew transport
Universal Aviation Brazil
Arranges ground transportation and crew hotel bookings for private/charter flights operating through FEN, coordinated by Universal Aviation's Brazil FBO desk as part of its standard supervisory-location service set.
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Flight support
Available
Landing & overflight permitsTrip supportCharter
Universal Aviation Brazil
FBO/trip-support desk covering SBFN, listed on Universal Aviation's own site as an 'Additional Supervisory Location' in its Brazil network, serviced via its main São Paulo/Guarulhos FBO office and local ground supervisory agents: permit processing, landing/parking coordination, and liaison with airport management and local authorities for private and charter flights.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed