Foz do Iguacu/Cataratas International Airport IGU / SBFI
Foz do Iguacu, Parana · Brazil · Motiva (formerly CCR Aeroportos; 30-year federal concession since April 2021, rebranded Motiva April 2025)
2.3Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATASBFI / IGU
OperatorMotiva (formerly CCR Aeroportos; 30-year federal concession since April 2021, rebranded Motiva April 2025)
Coordinates25.6003°S, 54.4850°W
Elevation787 ft · 240 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,274,784 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBFI — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursDomestic operations H24. International flights restricted to 0800-2000 daily (air taxi and aeromedical flights exempt, operate H24). PPR compulsory for international aircraft, multi-owner/co-owned Brazilian-registered aircraft, and reserved apron parking, minimum 2 hours advance notice to the concessionaire.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal, expanded under a 2025 (Phase 1B, R$390m+) renovation adding boarding bridges, a new international departure lounge and 30+ check-in counters; annual capacity increased to about 4 million passengers; 2 baggage carousels (domestic and international).
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 2,705 m / 8,875 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS/DME on RWY 15 (109.1 MHz); RWY 33 non-precision approach only
Gateway to the Iguazu Falls and the Brazil-Argentina-Paraguay tri-border area; served domestically by Azul, Gol and LATAM Brasil (hub-and-spoke links to Sao Paulo, Rio, Brasilia, Curitiba and other capitals) and internationally by seasonal JetSMART Chile flights to Santiago, with runway lengthened to 2,705 m and terminal capacity expanded in 2025 amid record post-pandemic passenger volumes (2025 total: 2,274,784, +23% y/y).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
RPAATA (Atividades Auxiliares ao Transporte Aéreo)
Ramp/FBO ground-handling operator founded 2000 in Maringá (MGF); confirmed at Foz do Iguaçu (SBFI/IGU) not only via the company's own service-area page but independently via an aviation FBO/handler directory listing RPAATA at 15 Brazilian locations including "Foz Do Iguacu (Cataratas)", and a second directory entry describing "FBO/Handler services, pilot services, aircraft services and fuel" at the SBFI listing. Specific carrier contracts and certificate number remain unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Vibra Energia
Aviation fuel (QAV) supplier with a facility at Rod. BR-469, Km 16,5, Foz do Iguaçu (the airport access road); QAV purchases accepted via the BR Aviation Card per Vibra's own aviation-fuel page. Independently corroborated by CNPJ/business-registry listings (INFOinvest, Econodata) placing a Vibra Energia facility at the same BR-469 address.
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Air BP Brasil
Aviation fuel supplier at Foz do Iguaçu (IGU), Rod. BR-469, Km 16,5, Aeroporto. Independently confirmed via the CNPJA federal business registry ("AIR BP BRASIL LTDA... Aeroporto Foz do Iguaçu PR •••"), Infobelpro and Apontador directory listings, and an FBO/handler directory entry ("SBFI - AIR BP FUEL... FBO/Handler services, pilot services, aircraft services and fuel"). The specific station phone numbers were not independently corroborated beyond the company's own page.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available
Helisul Aviação
Rotorcraft maintenance shop — in-house, Helisul Aviação (Helisul Táxi Aéreo Ltda., CNPJ 75.543.611/0001-85); company was founded in Foz do Iguaçu in 1972 (confirmed via 2024 press coverage) and operates a separate maintenance hangar there ("Hangar Foz do Iguaçu", Av. das Cataratas — exact house number unconfirmed, sources conflict) distinct from its scenic-flight heliport ("Heliponto Foz do Iguaçu") on the same avenue; ANAC's AMO public registry lists this Foz do Iguaçu shop specifically (registered as a secondary base under matriz "Helisul Belém", same CNPJ) with class ratings Célula - Classe 3, Célula - Classe 4, Motor - Classe 3 — genuine airframe/engine shop-level (back-shop) work, confirmed specific to this base rather than company-wide; company-level ANAC registration verified on helisul.com as Com. No 7901-01/ANAC and COA No 2003-04-0CE0-01-02. Could NOT corroborate the Airbus Helicopters/Helibras, Safran or Rolls-Royce authorized-service-centre claims anywhere (absent from Helisul's own site and from press coverage), nor the cited Portaria No 10.190/2023 (does not match the registration numbers actually published) — both dropped as unverified. Company has performed maintenance on Brazilian Army/Air Force helicopters per 2024 press. Note: the domain helisul.com.br does not resolve (DNS failure); verified official site is helisul.com, which lists no direct email, only a contact form and WhatsApp/phone •••.
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Flight catering
On request
Air Culinaire Worldwide
In-flight catering partner for business-aviation flights at Foz do Iguaçu (SBFI/IGU); independently corroborated by a separate listing describing "full logistics and quality control process for SBFI operations, including IGU airport catering and VIP catering." No dedicated on-field kitchen confirmed, order/delivery basis only.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
CCR Aeroportos (Motiva)
Airport concessionaire operates the TECA (cargo terminal) directly; publishes its own 'Tabela de Tarifas de Armazenagem e Capatazia MOTV 2026' (effective 08/01/2026) for Foz do Iguaçu on the Motiva/CCR Aeroportos business-cargo site. Independently corroborated by multiple references to CCR Aeroportos administering the Foz do Iguaçu TECA (319 m² import-cargo area within a 2.555 m² total terminal).
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
CCR Aeroportos (Motiva)
Airport operator runs its own airside operations/security function, recruiting 'Agente de Operações e Segurança Aeroportuária' staff directly (per CCR Aeroportos/Motiva job postings) responsible for apron monitoring, civil-aviation-protection measures and crisis support; independently corroborated by matching job listings on LinkedIn, aeroin.net and foz.portaldacidade.com for this exact role at Foz do Iguaçu. No separate third-party security vendor identified, and this covers airside/operations security rather than confirmed passenger-screening contracting.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Localiza
Car-rental counter inside the IGU terminal (branded Alamo/Localiza at the airport), 24h service per Localiza's own Foz do Iguaçu-airport branch page, independently corroborated by third-party aggregator listings (Booking.com, Rentcars, KAYAK). · 24h
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Movida
Car-rental counter at Rod. BR 469, Km 16,5, Vila Yolanda, Foz do Iguaçu (airport road), 24h service, per Movida's own Foz do Iguaçu-Aeroporto branch page, independently corroborated by matching address listings across multiple directories. · 24h
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Unidas
Car-rental counter at Cataratas International Airport (Rod. BR-469, Km 16,5), independently corroborated by five+ third-party travel-booking aggregators (RentalCars, Booking.com, Rentcars, Momondo, Kayak) all listing Unidas at IGU; Momondo independently confirms the exact phone number •••. Unconfirmed whether desk is landside terminal or off-airport shuttle pickup.
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Flight support
Available
Universal Aviation
FBO and ground-handling desk for general/business aviation at Cataratas International (SBFI), office at Rod. BR-469, Kms 16,5, s/n - Aeroporto; provides permit coordination, ground-supervisory agent support, regulatory/authority coordination and third-party arrangement (fuel, catering, ground transport), per the company's own SBFI location page and independently corroborated by an FBO directory listing ("FBOs at Cataratas International Airport (SBFI) — 1 Private terminal"). Operations manager: Marcia Taue, confirmed as Operations Manager at Universal Aviation Brazil (role not independently pinned to this specific station); phone ••• not independently corroborated.
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Hotel & travel
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