Rio Branco International Airport

For the airport serving Río Branco, Uruguay, see Río Branco Airport.

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.^[5]

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro
IATA: RBR ICAO: SBRB LID: AC0001
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1999–2021) Vinci (2021–present)
Serves	Rio Branco
Opened	November 22, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-11-22)
Time zone	BRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	193 m / 633 ft
Coordinates	09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W
Website	www.riobranco-airport.com.br
Map
RBR Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,158 7,080 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 293,750 54% Aircraft Operations 6,895 27% Metric tonnes of cargo 1,290 98%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999, as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins, Porto Velho
Gol Linhas Aéreas	Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus
LATAM Brasil	Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos (begins 31 March 2025)[citation needed]

Accidents and incidents

• 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.^[7]
• 29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.^[8]

Access

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
2. "Rio Branco Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
4. "Plácido de Castro (SBRB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
5. "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
6. "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
7. "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
8. "12 people die in a plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon". Associated Press. October 29, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

External links

• Airport information for SBRB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBRB at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for RBR at Aviation Safety Network