AviatDataPelotas – João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport PET / SBPK
Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil · Motiva Aeroportos (concession; formerly CCR Aeroportos, rebranded 2025; prior operator Infraero 1980-2021)
93kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASBPK / PET
OperatorMotiva Aeroportos (concession; formerly CCR Aeroportos, rebranded 2025; prior operator Infraero 1980-2021)
Coordinates31.7161°S, 52.3311°W
Elevation59 ft · 18 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr93,322 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBPK — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursDaily 1000-2359 UTC (approx. 07:00-21:00 BRT); operations outside published hours restricted to air-ambulance, public-security and special flights, min. 2h PPR notice required
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (2,100 sqm following Nov-2024 R$51-million renovation, expanded from 930 sqm), 3 commercial (category C) aircraft stands plus 8 general-aviation positions
Runways (2)
- 07/25 · 1,823 m / 5,981 ft · 42 m wide · Concrete
- 15/33 · 1,230 m / 4,035 ft · 38 m wide · Asphalt (deactivated)
Regional airport in Brazil's far south served by Azul (to Porto Alegre), Gol (to Sao Paulo/Congonhas) and LATAM Brasil (to Sao Paulo/Guarulhos) on domestic routes; also the last Brazilian stop for Air Force (FAB) flights supporting Antarctic bases. Received Receita Federal customs authorization in 2026 (valid to 2051) for small general/executive-aviation international flights, but scheduled commercial service remains domestic-only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
Azul is confirmed as one of only two airlines listed on the airport operator's own "Companhias Aéreas" page for Pelotas (aeroportos.motiva.com.br/pelotas-rs/o-aeroporto/companhias-aereas); that page gives generic company info only and does not name a PET-specific route -- the Pelotas-Porto Alegre route comes from English Wikipedia's infobox, not the operator's site. No third-party ground handling agent is named for PET; at this station size self-handling (in-house, Azul) is the likely arrangement, but the specific handling contract is unconfirmed.
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Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol is confirmed as the second airline listed on the airport operator's "Companhias Aéreas" page for Pelotas; that page gives generic company info only and does not name a PET-specific route -- the São Paulo-Congonhas route comes from English Wikipedia's infobox, not the operator's site. No third-party ground handling agent is named for PET; in-house/self-handled by Gol is the likely arrangement given station size, but unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Passenger & baggage screeningAccess control
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR)
As the ANAC-concessioned operator of PET under the 30-year federal concession won by CCR (rebranded Motiva in 2025) in April 2021, Motiva is regulatorily responsible for airport security/access control and screening under Brazil's airport security programme (PSOA); confirmed via aeroportos.motiva.com.br/pelotas-rs and English Wikipedia. No third-party security contractor is named on the airport's public pages, so the operator's own regulatory role is recorded and marked unconfirmed for exact staffing arrangement. (The operator's "Negócios" page executive-aviation/hangar and cargo claims were dropped from this record: identical wording appears verbatim on Motiva's Uruguaiana-RS airport page, confirming it is network-wide template copy, not evidence specific to Pelotas.)
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Passenger & crew transport
Available
Car rental
Localiza Rent a Car
Car rental counter located in the passenger terminal (Piso 1) at Pelotas airport; confirmed directly on the airport operator's own "Como Chegar e Sair" and "No Aeroporto" pages (aeroportos.motiva.com.br/pelotas-rs/o-aeroporto/como-chegar-e-sair and.../no-aeroporto), which state: "O aluguel de carros fica disponível durante os horários de voos, Consultar painel de voo." · during flight hours
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed