Barreirinhas Airport

Barreirinhas Lençóis Maranhenses Regional Airport
Aeroporto Regional de Barreirinhas Lençóis Maranhenses
Barreirinhas Airport terminal landside
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Esaero (?–2025)
  • GRU Airport (2025–Present)
ServesBarreirinhas
Opened19 November 2021; 4 years ago (2021-11-19)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL12 m / 39 ft
Coordinates02°45′24″S 042°48′12″W / 2.75667°S 42.80333°W / -2.75667; -42.80333
Map
BRB is located in Brazil
BRB
BRB
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Source: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Barreirinhas Lençóis Maranhenses Regional Airport (IATA: BRB, ICAO: SSRS) is the airport serving Barreirinhas, Brazil.

It is operated by GRU Airport.

History

The airport was commissioned on November 19, 2021 as a replacement to an older facility which was then closed.[3]

Previously operated by Esaero, on November 27, 2025 GRU Airport won the concession to operate the airport.[4]

The airport is the main base for panoramic flights of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Barreirinhas.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Barreirinhas (SSRS)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Governo do Maranhão inaugura novo aeroporto de Barreirinhas". Imirante.com (in Portuguese). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Administradora do Aeroporto de Guarulhos arremata concessões de mais 12 aeroportos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.