BSB · Brasília, Brazil
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport.
--:--:-- · BRT (UTC-03:00) · 15.8692° S, 47.9208° W
Brasília International Airport
International Airport serving Brasília
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BSB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5872; ident SBBR; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
infraero.gov.br
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Brasília International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BSB / SBBR
OurAirports ident
SBBR
GPS / local code
SBBR / DF0001
ISO region
BR-DF
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
infraero.gov.br
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q909488
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BRT · UTC-03:00
Time zone
BRT
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
10.0 km
Approximate distance to central Brasília.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Brasília
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
BRL (R$)
Country area
8,515,767 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,827 ft / 3,300 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1957 · Inframerica
Owner / entity
Q909488
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Brasília, Brazil. Brasília's built-up core sits roughly 10.0 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00, BRT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB / SBBR) is at 15.8692° S, 47.9208° W, elevation 3,497 ft (1,066 m), serving Brasília, Brazil.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Brasília is in Brazil (capital Brasília); regulated by Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC); on America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00); working languages: Portuguese; currency: BRL (R$).
Distance from central Brasília: 10 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BSB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB / SBBR)
Brasília International Airport · International Airport serving Brasília
Source identifiers
SBBR · SBBR · DF0001 · BR-DF
infraero.gov.br · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lago Sul
lago-sul · 4.7 km from BSB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 26,244 · city coordinates -15.8458, -47.8837
2. Park Way
park-way · 4.9 km from BSB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 22,289 · city coordinates -15.9085, -47.9405
3. Núcleo Bandeirante
nucleo-bandeirante · 5.1 km from BSB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 21,636 · city coordinates -15.8707, -47.9689
4. Sudoeste/Octagonal
sudoeste-octagonal · 7.6 km from BSB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 44,354 · city coordinates -15.8015, -47.9271
5. Guará
guara-3461936 · 8.6 km from BSB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 120,641 · city coordinates -15.8098, -47.9720
6. Cruzeiro
cruzeiro-12434388 · 8.9 km from BSB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 25,741 · city coordinates -15.7907, -47.9371
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. GYN SBGO
Santa Genoveva International Airport · Goiânia
163 km from BSB · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,450 ft (747 m) · airport coordinates -16.6320, -49.2207
2. CNF SBCF
Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte
592 km from BSB · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,721 ft (829 m) · airport coordinates -19.6357, -43.9669
3. GRU SBGR
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · São Paulo
854 km from BSB · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m) · airport coordinates -23.4313, -46.4700
Route-time reference set
1. BSB-GYN
Goiânia · 163 km · 1h 2m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from BSB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BSB-CNF
Belo Horizonte · 592 km · 1h 35m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from BSB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BSB-GRU
São Paulo · 854 km · 1h 55m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from BSB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,827 ft / 3,300 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BSB.
Runway identifiers
11L/29R · 11R/29L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. GYN SBGO
Santa Genoveva International Airport · Goiânia · 163 km from BSB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,450 ft (747 m) · -16.6320, -49.2207
2. CNF SBCF
Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte · 592 km from BSB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,721 ft (829 m) · -19.6357, -43.9669
3. GRU SBGR
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · São Paulo · 854 km from BSB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,461 ft (750 m) · -23.4313, -46.4700
4. CGH SBSP
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · São Paulo · 873 km from BSB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,631 ft (802 m) · -23.6277, -46.6546
5. GIG SBGL
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro · 914 km from BSB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 28 ft (9 m) · -22.8100, -43.2506
6. SDU SBRJ
Santos Dumont Airport · Rio de Janeiro · 928 km from BSB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 11 ft (3 m) · -22.9104, -43.1628
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is operated by Inframerica.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BSB.
Country and authority
BSB sits in Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil), whose capital is Brasília. Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, South America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Portuguese. Currency context: BRL (R$). BSB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International Airport serving Brasília. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q909488 · Brasilia President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport. Administrative area: Lago Sul. Named after: Juscelino Kubitschek. Entity official-site cross-check: bsb.aero
Field and clock profile
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 3,497 ft (1,066 m), positioned at 15.8692° S, 47.9208° W in the Southern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,827 ft / 3,300 m. The airport clock uses America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lago Sul is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.7 km. GYN Goiânia is the closest retained airport alternative at 163 km.
Country airport peers
BSB is compared with GYN Goiânia at 163 km, CNF Belo Horizonte at 592 km, GRU São Paulo at 854 km, CGH São Paulo at 873 km, GIG Rio De Janeiro at 914 km inside the retained Brazil airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BSB-GYN Goiânia: 163 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. BSB-CNF Belo Horizonte: 592 km, about 1h 35m, +0h. BSB-GRU São Paulo: 854 km, about 1h 55m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident SBBR backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. infraero.gov.br is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,827 ft / 3,300 m
Runway identifiers
11L/29R, 11R/29L
OurAirports classifies BSB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Brasília.
BSB (SBBR) is a moderate-elevation field at 3,497 ft (1,066 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BSB sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BSB's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,827 ft / 3,300 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Inframerica is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BSB.
- It is operated by Inframerica.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at infraero.gov.br, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BSB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BSB uses America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is about 10.0 km from central Brasília; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
GYN Goiânia is the closest retained alternate at 163 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
infraero.gov.br is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BSB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BSB ranks #2 in the curated Brazil airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BSB shares America/Sao_Paulo with CGH São Paulo BR · CNF Belo Horizonte BR · CWB Curitiba BR · GIG Rio De Janeiro BR · GRU São Paulo BR · GYN Goiânia BR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BSB is 3,497 ft (1,066 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ASR 3,463 ft (1,056 m) (34 ft delta) · YYC 3,557 ft (1,084 m) (60 ft delta) · IKA 3,305 ft (1,007 m) (192 ft delta) · MHD 3,263 ft (995 m) (234 ft delta) · KIS 3,734 ft (1,138 m) (237 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BSB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are GYN 163 km +0h · CNF 592 km +0h · GRU 854 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goiânia | GYN | 163 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Belo Horizonte | CNF | 592 km | 1h 35m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| São Paulo | GRU | 854 km | 1h 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BSB to GYN
Goiânia
Distance 163 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from BSB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BSB to CNF
Belo Horizonte
Distance 592 km; estimated travel window 1h 35m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from BSB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BSB to GRU
São Paulo
Distance 854 km; estimated travel window 1h 55m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from BSB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Brasília is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Brasília is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BSB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lago Sul
lago-sul · 4.7 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Park Way
park-way · 4.9 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Núcleo Bandeirante
nucleo-bandeirante · 5.1 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sudoeste/Octagonal
sudoeste-octagonal · 7.6 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guará
guara-3461936 · 8.6 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cruzeiro
cruzeiro-12434388 · 8.9 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Plano Piloto
plano-piloto · 9.3 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brasília
brasilia · 10.0 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Riacho Fundo
riacho-fundo · 10 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jardim Botânico
jardim-botanico · 11 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Águas Claras
aguas-claras · 12 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento
setor-complementar-de-industria-e-abastecimento · 12 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Goiânia (GYN), Belo Horizonte (CNF), São Paulo (GRU). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,827 ft / 3,300 m; identifiers 11L/29R, 11R/29L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Inframerica.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1957.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BSB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Santa Genoveva International AirportGYN
Goiânia · large airport
- Distance
- 163 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,450 ft (747 m)
Compare against GYN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tancredo Neves International AirportCNF
Belo Horizonte · large airport
- Distance
- 592 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,721 ft (829 m)
Compare against CNF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International AirportGRU
São Paulo · large airport
- Distance
- 854 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,461 ft (750 m)
Compare against GRU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) in?▾
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo timezone (UTC-03:00, BRT).
What are the codes for Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport?▾
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport uses IATA code BSB and ICAO code SBBR.
Where is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport located?▾
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is located in Brasília, Brazil at coordinates 15.8692° S, 47.9208° W, with an elevation of 3,497 ft (1,066 m) (moderate-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport from central Brasília?▾
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport sits roughly 10.0 km from the nearest mapped city center for Brasília.
Which route reference is most useful from BSB?▾
Goiânia (GYN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 2m, destination timezone America/Sao_Paulo, and a +0h difference from BSB.
Which authority regulates BSB?▾
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport sits inside Brazil, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC).
What other airports in Brazil are close peers to BSB?▾
BSB's curated peers in Brazil on this site include GYN Goiânia, CNF Belo Horizonte, GRU São Paulo, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport have?▾
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,827 ft / 3,300 m; identifiers include 11L/29R, 11R/29L.