Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho International Airport (IATA: PNZ, ICAO: SBPL) is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Since July 8, 2002 it is named after the Petrolina-born Senator Nilo de Sousa Coelho (1920–1983).[5]

It is operated by CCR.

History

Petrolina Airport handles the export of fresh fruits from the São Francisco valley to Europe and the United States. The cargo terminal operates with 6 large coolers with capacity for 17,000 boxes each plus 2 cooler tunnels.[6] Cargolux flies cargo configurated-Boeing 747 aircraft into the airport.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7] In 2024, CCR extended and modernized the terminal.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas, Recife
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Petrolina and 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Juazeiro. The main access is made by the BR-235 roadway west of downtown Petrolina.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Movimentação aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Petrolina". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ "SENADOR NILO COELHO (SBPL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Lei nº 10.505, de 8 de julho de 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 8 July 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Aeroporto de Petrolina-Nilo Coelho" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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