Rio Branco International Airport
Airport serving Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Airport serving Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Rio Branco | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 22, 1999 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−2 (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 193 m / 633 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Vinci SA.
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 | Destinations |
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| 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] |
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2023) reports:[7][8][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 356,414  7% | 7,329 8% | |
| 2022 | 381,764  30% | 7,957 15% | |
| 2021 | 293,750 54% | 6,895 27% | 1,290 97% |
| 2020 | 191,100 46% | 5,411 24% | 654 54% |
| 2019 | 353,743 15% | 7,095 2% | 1,431 2% |
| 2018 | 308,721 11% | 6,923 6% | 1,460 5% |
| 2017 | 345,079 3% | 6,520 4% | 1,535 35% |
| 2016 | 354,249 8% | 6,283 11% | 1,138 18% |
| 2015 | 387,071 1% | 7,046 29% | 1,387 7% |
| 2014 | 391,038 3% | 9,876 6% | 1,493 49% |
| 2013 | 378,411 2% | 10,504 18% | 1,000 27% |
| 2012 | 384,877 2% | 12,749 22% | 1,373 4% |
| 2011 | 393,811 11% | 16,352 2% | 1,319 10% |
| 2010 | 355,916 10% | 16,019 20% | 1,204 25% |
| 2009 | 323,114 7% | 13,392 9% | 1,598 20% |
| 2008 | 302,551 4% | 12,326 8% | 1,327 39% |
| 2007 | 313,987 | 11,440 | 2,170 |
The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.
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