AviatDataPetrolina-Senador Nilo Coelho International Airport PNZ / SBPL
Petrolina, Pernambuco · Brazil · Motiva (formerly CCR Aeroportos; concession since Apr 2021, operations since Mar 2022; Infraero 1981-2021; Nov 2025 sale of Motiva's airport portfolio to Mexico's ASUR announced, pending regulatory approval)
480kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATASBPL / PNZ
OperatorMotiva (formerly CCR Aeroportos; concession since Apr 2021, operations since Mar 2022; Infraero 1981-2021; Nov 2025 sale of Motiva's airport portfolio to Mexico's ASUR announced, pending regulatory approval)
Coordinates9.3675°S, 40.5636°W
Elevation1,263 ft · 385 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr480,038 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBPL — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursAFIS-served regional airport; day/night operations (VFR and non-precision IFR available both runway directions), no ATC tower and no blanket curfew, but PPR required for internationally-registered aircraft, multi-owner Brazilian-registered aircraft, or apron/parking reservation (min. 2h advance notice via Motiva/CCR AVG web app); reduced ARFF category (CAT 6) applies 1530-0330 UTC
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal, 2,036 sqm total (expanded from 1,785 sqm in a 2024 modernization), including a 1,185 sqm departure lounge with 3 boarding gates
Runways (1)
- 13/31 · 3,250 m / 10,663 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Regional hub for the Sao Francisco Valley agribusiness region, linking Petrolina/Juazeiro to Sao Paulo, Recife, Salvador, Brasilia and Fortaleza via Azul, Gol and LATAM Brasil; authorized for international air cargo since 2000 and holds permanent customs status since 2002, reflecting the area's fresh-fruit export trade, though the fuel type sold locally under Petrobras is branded QAV-1 (Jet A-1 equivalent).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Unconfirmed · 3 providers
GOL Linhas Aéreas
self-handled, GOL - GOL operates scheduled flights at PNZ; Brazilian mainline carriers typically self-handle check-in/ramp/baggage at regional stations, but a specific PNZ handling-agent statement was not found.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Azul Linhas Aéreas
self-handled, Azul - Azul operates scheduled flights at PNZ (fares referenced from R$411 and frequent-flyer redemption); typically self-handles at regional Brazilian stations, though a specific PNZ handling statement was not found.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
LATAM Airlines Brasil
self-handled, LATAM - LATAM is confirmed among the carriers serving PNZ with scheduled flights; typically self-handles at regional Brazilian stations, though a specific PNZ handling statement was not found.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Vibra Energia (BR Aviation)
Vibra's BR Aviation network supplies Jet A-1/QAV at SBPL (Petrolina); Vibra's own "Contatos Aeroportos - BR Aviation" directory lists a Petrolina base at Rod. BR 325, km 11 (Zona Rural); into-plane agent at PNZ not separately confirmed.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
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
Available · 2 providers
GOL Linhas Aéreas
GOLLOG (GOL's cargo/logistics division) maintains a dedicated Petrolina service point (Rua Sizenando Nunes Amorim, 110, Jose e Maria; tel (•••; Instagram @gollog.petrolina.pnz) handling international and domestic cargo/parcels including special cargo (animals, coffins) with advance notice, per GOL's own customer-service pages.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Infraero
Infraero manages the Terminal de Logística de Cargas (TECA) at Petrolina/Senador Nilo Coelho airport (resumed management 1 Sep), a 3,000+ sqm facility with six storage chambers, three cooling antechambers and two cooling tunnels, primarily handling São Francisco Valley fresh-fruit exports (grapes, mangoes) - independently confirmed facility specs; growth of 70% in H1-2016 (1,122.57 t vs 660.05 t prior year) also reported.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
CCR Aeroportos (Motiva)
Airport concessionaire responsible for the ANAC-approved Airport Security Program (Programa de Segurança Aeroportuária, Revision 03, CIAD PE0002) at SBPL/PNZ; surveillance, property security, civil aviation protection and airfield firefighting are outsourced under CCR/Motiva's management per the operator's own site and AISWEB CIAD reference.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Localiza
Car rental counter at Petrolina airport terminal (Senador Nilo Coelho), confirmed via Localiza's own site ("há uma agência da Localiza localizada no Aeroporto"); available to airline crews as well as passengers.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Movida
Car rental counter at/near Petrolina airport terminal offering economy-to-SUV categories, confirmed via multiple airport/booking-aggregator listings.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed