Lauro Kurtz Airport (Aeroporto de Passo Fundo) PFB / SBPF
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil · ON8 Concessoes (ECB Group) - Rio Grande do Sul state 30-year airport concession
248kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASBPF / PFB
OperatorON8 Concessoes (ECB Group) - Rio Grande do Sul state 30-year airport concession
Coordinates28.2442°S, 52.3283°W
Elevation2,379 ft · 725 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr247,873 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBPF — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursTower/AFIS operates Mon-Fri approx. 07:30-19:30 local, Sat approx. 07:30-17:30, Sun/holidays split 08:00-11:30 and 13:00-17:00 (converted from published UTC AIP hours); no H24 operations. PPR with minimum 24h notice required for flights/fuel service outside published hours; GA aircraft parking requires prior authorization from airport administration.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (2,295 sqm, renovated/delivered April 2022, approx. 300 pax/hour capacity); cafeteria, snack bar, vending, car rental, free Wi-Fi; air-cargo terminal (TECA) in development under new concessionaire.
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 1,680 m / 5,512 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Regional domestic airport serving northern Rio Grande do Sul, with Azul, Gol and LATAM Brasil operating routes to Sao Paulo-area hubs (Guarulhos and Campinas); no international/customs designation. Set an all-time passenger record of 285,317 in 2024 before easing to 247,873 (down about 13%) in 2025, and entered a 30-year state concession to ON8/ECB Group (awarded Sept. 2025, contract signed early 2026) that plans runway widening, terminal upgrades and the state interior's first dedicated air-cargo terminal.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed
ON8 Concessões (ECB Group)
Airport concessionaire under a 30-year concession (ECB Group, confirmed directly on aeroportopassofundo.com.br as current operator of both SBPF/PFB and Santo Ângelo/GEL; predecessor operators reported as Infraero 2022-2025 and state agency DAP-RS before that) responsible for administrative and operational management of commercial aviation operations at SBPF, and supplies/maintains the check-in counters and baggage-carousel infrastructure used in passenger handling. No distinct third-party ramp-handling company was found publicly named for GOL/LATAM/Azul turnarounds at this small regional station; whether ramp/baggage handling is performed by ON8's own staff, by airline in-house staff, or by a contracted handler is unconfirmed.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Shell Aviation
Jet A-1 (QAV) and Avgas into-plane fuelling at SBPF. DECEA's AISWEB aerodrome card lists "Shell Aviation" directly as the CMB (Combustível/Fuel) contact for the field, with phone numbers (••• / (••• / (•••. The Brazilian FBO/fuel directory fbohangares.com.br also carries a Passo Fundo Shell "Abastecimento QAV | AVGAS" listing consistent with this. No separately named into-plane agent found; supplier and into-plane operation appear to be the same local Shell-branded outfit. · Mon-Fri 1030-2230, Sat 1030-2030, Sun/Hol 1100-1430 & 1600-2000 (local, per AISWEB)
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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
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
ON8 Concessões (ECB Group)
As the ANAC-delegated airport operator, ON8 (successor to Infraero 2022-2025 and DAP-RS before) is contractually responsible for meeting national and international regulatory requirements related to civil aviation, infrastructure, and operational and airport security, per the terms of the original airport management-transfer agreement carried forward into the current concession. No separately named third-party security/screening contractor was found documented; treat as operator self-provided pending confirmation.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available
Localiza Rent a Car
Car rental service desk operating inside the SBPF passenger terminal, confirmed directly on the airport operator's own institutional site (aeroportopassofundo.com.br), with vehicle pickup/return on site; available to crews and passengers for ground transport. No dedicated crew-shuttle or limousine service found documented separately, and no Localiza-specific phone/email was published — only the airport's general contact.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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