Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

IATA GIGICAO SBGLLarge airport

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is a large airport near Rio De Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is listed as IATA GIG and ICAO SBGL. The airport is located at -22.8100° / -43.2506° at an elevation of 9 m (28 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 4,000 m. The nearest airport is Cargo Park Heliport, 3.5 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GIG`
ICAO code	`SBGL`
Local code	`RJ0001`
Identifier	`SBGL`
Type	Large airport
City	Rio De Janeiro
Region	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	-22.81000, -43.25056
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	22° 48′ 36.00″ S 43° 15′ 02.01″ W
Elevation	9 m (28 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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