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Porto Seguro Airport

Porto Seguro International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Seguro
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSinart (2000–present)
ServesPorto Seguro
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL52 m / 169 ft
Coordinates16°26′17″S 039°04′40″W / 16.43806°S 39.07778°W / -16.43806; -39.07778
Websiteaeroportoportoseguro.com.br
Map
BPS is located in Brazil
BPS
BPS
Location in Brazil
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers2,449,523 Increase 20%
Statistics: Secretaria de Turismo[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Porto Seguro International Airport (IATA: BPS, ICAO: SBPS) is the airport serving Porto Seguro, Brazil.

It is operated by Sinart.

History

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The airport was commissioned in 1982 but in 1997 a brand new passenger terminal and apron were opened.

Porto Seguro is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Brazil, served mainly by seasonal and charter flights.

Since March 2000, the airport has been operated by Sinart.[5]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Aeroparque
Andes Líneas Aéreas Seasonal charter: Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Córdoba (AR)
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Presidente Prudente, Ribeirão Preto, Salvador da Bahia, São José do Rio Preto, Uberlândia
Seasonal: Araçatuba, Bauru/Arealva, Brasília, Campo Grande, Cuiabá, Joinville, Londrina, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Gol Linhas Aéreas Belo Horizonte–Confins, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Vitória (ends 27 April 2025)[citation needed]
Seasonal: Brasília, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Statistics

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View of check-in area

Following is the number of passenger movements at the airport, according to the Tourism Secretary of the State of Bahia (2007-2023):[1]

Year Passenger
2024 2,449,523 Increase 20%
2023 2,041,617 Increase 2%
2022 2,000,543 Increase 36%
2021 1,474,352 Increase 73%
2020 853,827 Decrease 55%
2019 1,907,551 Increase 8%
2018 1,763,678 Increase 2%
2017 1,730,315 Increase 8%
2016 1,609,346 Increase 9%
2015 1,473,859 Decrease 4%
2014 1,533,148 Increase 13%
2013 1,352,611 Increase 8%
2012 1,257,596 Increase 3%
2011 1,218,273 Increase 9%
2010 1,115,374 Increase 27%
2009 876,418 Increase 6%
2008 830,366 Increase 8%
2007 769,574

Access

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The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Porto Seguro.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Movimentação Anual de Passageiros". Governo do Estado da Bahia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto de Porto Seguro". Sinart (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Porto Seguro (SBPS)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Gestão de aeoportos". Sinart (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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