Fortaleza-Pinto Martins International Airport FOR / SBFZ
Fortaleza, Ceara · Brazil · Fraport Brasil S.A. (subsidiary of Fraport AG, 30-year concession since Jan 2018)
6.2Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASBFZ / FOR
OperatorFraport Brasil S.A. (subsidiary of Fraport AG, 30-year concession since Jan 2018)
Coordinates3.7758°S, 38.5322°W
Elevation82 ft · 25 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr6,161,283 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBFZ — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursH24 (continuous tower/operations, 24-hour airport services); no curfew; no PPR for scheduled commercial traffic
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (TPS), ~70,000 sqm over three levels, expanded under Fraport to 28 aircraft parking stands (14 boarding gates); separate General Aviation Terminal (TAG) with 7 hangars and 29 GA positions
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 2,755 m / 9,039 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I RWY 13 (LOC 109.30 MHz)
Fortaleza-Pinto Martins is the principal air gateway for Ceara state and Brazil's North/Northeast, combining a domestic Azul/Gol/LATAM trunk hub with widebody long-haul service from TAP Air Portugal, Air France and Iberia to Europe; it consistently ranks as the region's busiest airport for international passenger traffic.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Fraport Brasil (Aeroporto de Fortaleza - Pinto Martins)
Fraport Brasil self-provides premium passenger 'Airport Services' directly: Atendimento Prime (up to 5 pax, R$1,000 domestic / R$1,200 intl per pax), Atendimento para Grupos (6+ pax, R$5,000/R$6,000 for first 10 plus per-pax fee), and Delegacoes Esportivas (R$5,000/operation), with published tariffs effective 2026-05-04 on the airport's own site (fortaleza-airport.com.br/pt/airport-services). The routine ramp/passenger ground handler for scheduled carriers is not identified in available sources; Swissport's own network page states it handles cargo only at this station, so it is not the scheduled-carrier ramp/pax handler.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Vibra Energia (PAAFOR - Posto de Abastecimento de Aeronaves Fortaleza)
PAAFOR is the aircraft fueling installation at Fortaleza-Pinto Martins (Av. Senador Carlos Jereissati 3000, Serrinha, matching the airport address), registered as a Vibra Energia S.A. (formerly Petrobras Distribuidora) branch, CNPJ 34.274.233/0133-44, confirmed via Brazilian company registry records; supplies Jet A-1 and other fuels to commercial and private operators, exact into-plane agent not separately named.
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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
Available
Mangabeira Catering
Airline flight-kitchen catering company (also known as Mangabeira Comissaria Aerea), founded 1989, headquartered in Fortaleza (Rua Conego Lima Sucupira, 1865, Parangaba, Fortaleza-CE) since June 1996 per its own site; core business is supplying prepared meals for airlines from its Fortaleza base adjacent to the airport's catchment.
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Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Aeroservyce
Confirmed Fortaleza/Northeast-region specialist in executive-aircraft/helicopter exterior and interior cleaning, exclusively authorized to use internationally certified Skywash products approved by major manufacturers, per its own site; exact on-airport premises at FOR not separately confirmed.
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Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Fraport Brasil (Aeroporto de Fortaleza - Pinto Martins)
TECA Internacional (international cargo terminal: 2,300 sqm import warehouse, 3,077 sqm export warehouse, 2,600 sqm maneuvering yard, 420 sqm cold storage, 9 docks, 900 vertical storage positions) is administered directly by Fraport Brasil per the airport's own Terminal de Cargas page; TECA Domestico is managed by the airlines operating at the airport (Azul Cargo, GOLLOG, Latam Cargo), each on its own schedule.
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Swissport Brasil
Swissport's own network page for Fortaleza (FOR) confirms it operates a dedicated air cargo warehouse there, providing general and special cargo handling since 2018, including a base opened specifically to handle Air France/Joon and KLM cargo on their Fortaleza routes (3 weekly KLM flights from Amsterdam, 3 weekly Joon flights from Paris). Station contact Franco Andrei (Station Supervisor, •••, •••); Carlos Britiz (Managing Director Brazil, •••).
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Fraport Brasil (Aeroporto de Fortaleza - Pinto Martins)
Airport site has dedicated 'AVSEC Report' and 'Credenciamento' (credentialing) pages under Fraport Brasil's airport-community section, indicating in-house AVSEC/security administration typical of Brazilian ANAC-regulated concession airports; no separate named security contractor documented.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Fraport Brasil (Aeroporto de Fortaleza - Pinto Martins)
Fraport Brasil operates a published 'Transporte de Tripulantes - Grupo 2' service (crew transport between aircraft and passenger terminal, both directions, R$200/operation) under its Airport Services tariff, confirmed on the airport's own site.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Movida
Movida's own branch page confirms a car-rental counter located inside the Pinto Martins terminal opposite the arrivals hall ('em frente ao desembarque'), usable for crew/staff ground transport.
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Localiza
Localiza's own branch listing confirms an agency serving Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) with on-site pickup.
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Flight support
Available
Universal Aviation
Universal Aviation's own Fortaleza-Pinto Martins (SBFZ) location page (not a group-level Brazil page) confirms it manages all third-party arrangements and sourcing at Fortaleza from its main Brazil office via local ground supervisory agents rather than a physical on-site FBO, covering permit coordination, catering arrangement and ground transportation for business aviation; Operations Manager Marcia Taue, •••.
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Hotel & travel
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