CWB · Curitiba, Brazil
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport.
--:--:-- · BRT (UTC-03:00) · 25.5285° S, 49.1758° W
Afonso Pena International Airport
Airport serving Curitiba, Brazil
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CWB
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 5891; ident SBCT; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
ccraeroportos.com.br
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Afonso Pena International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
CWB / SBCT
OurAirports ident
SBCT
GPS / local code
SBCT / PR0001
ISO region
BR-PR
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
ccraeroportos.com.br
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q180464
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
15 km
Approximate distance to central Curitiba.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Brasília
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
BRL (R$)
Country area
8,515,767 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
7,277 ft / 2,218 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1945 · Infraero
Owner / entity
Q180464
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Curitiba, Brazil. Curitiba's built-up core sits roughly 15 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00, BRT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB / SBCT) is at 25.5285° S, 49.1758° W, elevation 2,988 ft (911 m), serving Curitiba, Brazil.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Curitiba is in Brazil (capital Brasília); regulated by Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC); on America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00); working languages: Portuguese; currency: BRL (R$).
Distance from central Curitiba: 15 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 CWB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB / SBCT)
Afonso Pena International Airport · Airport serving Curitiba, Brazil
Source identifiers
SBCT · SBCT · PR0001 · BR-PR
ccraeroportos.com.br · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Curitiba-President Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, located in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, in the state of Paraná.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CWB; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. São José dos Pinhais
sao-jose-dos-pinhais · 3.3 km from CWB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 329,628 · city coordinates -25.5302, -49.2084
2. Pinhais
pinhais · 9.5 km from CWB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 117,000 · city coordinates -25.4447, -49.1925
3. Piraquara
piraquara · 14 km from CWB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 118,730 · city coordinates -25.4423, -49.0680
4. Curitiba
curitiba · 15 km from CWB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 1,948,626 · city coordinates -25.4278, -49.2731
5. Fazenda Rio Grande
fazenda-rio-grande · 20 km from CWB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 148,873 · city coordinates -25.6575, -49.3081
6. Quatro Barras
quatro-barras · 21 km from CWB
Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · population 24,191 · city coordinates -25.3656, -49.0769
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CGH SBSP
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · São Paulo
331 km from CWB · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,631 ft (802 m) · airport coordinates -23.6277, -46.6546
2. GRU SBGR
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · São Paulo
360 km from CWB · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 2,461 ft (750 m) · airport coordinates -23.4313, -46.4700
3. POA SBPA
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Porto Alegre
534 km from CWB · America/Sao_Paulo · +0h · elevation 11 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates -29.9940, -51.1675
Route-time reference set
1. CWB-CGH
São Paulo · 331 km · 1h 15m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from CWB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CWB-GRU
São Paulo · 360 km · 1h 17m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from CWB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CWB-POA
Porto Alegre · 534 km · 1h 31m
America/Sao_Paulo · +0h from CWB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 7,277 ft / 2,218 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CWB.
Runway identifiers
11/29 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CGH SBSP
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport · São Paulo · 331 km from CWB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,631 ft (802 m) · -23.6277, -46.6546
2. GRU SBGR
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport · São Paulo · 360 km from CWB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,461 ft (750 m) · -23.4313, -46.4700
3. POA SBPA
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport · Porto Alegre · 534 km from CWB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 11 ft (3 m) · -29.9940, -51.1675
4. GIG SBGL
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro · 673 km from CWB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 28 ft (9 m) · -22.8100, -43.2506
5. SDU SBRJ
Santos Dumont Airport · Rio de Janeiro · 676 km from CWB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 11 ft (3 m) · -22.9104, -43.1628
6. CNF SBCF
Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte · 846 km from CWB
large airport · America/Sao_Paulo · brazil · 2,721 ft (829 m) · -19.6357, -43.9669
Country and authority
CWB 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$). CWB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving Curitiba, Brazil. 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.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Curitiba-President Afonso Pena International Airport is the main airport serving Curitiba, located in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, in the state of Paraná.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q180464 · Afonso Pena International Airport. Administrative area: São José dos Pinhais. Named after: Afonso Pena · São José dos Pinhais. Entity official-site cross-check: www4.infraero.gov.br
Field and clock profile
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 2,988 ft (911 m), positioned at 25.5285° S, 49.1758° W in the Southern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 7,277 ft / 2,218 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
São José dos Pinhais is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.3 km. CGH São Paulo is the closest retained airport alternative at 331 km.
Country airport peers
CWB is compared with CGH São Paulo at 331 km, GRU São Paulo at 360 km, POA Porto Alegre at 534 km, GIG Rio De Janeiro at 673 km, SDU Rio de Janeiro at 676 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
CWB-CGH São Paulo: 331 km, about 1h 15m, +0h. CWB-GRU São Paulo: 360 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. CWB-POA Porto Alegre: 534 km, about 1h 31m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident SBCT backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. ccraeroportos.com.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 7,277 ft / 2,218 m
Runway identifiers
11/29, 15/33
OurAirports classifies CWB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Curitiba.
CWB (SBCT) is a moderate-elevation field at 2,988 ft (911 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CWB sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CWB's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 7,277 ft / 2,218 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Infraero is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CWB.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at ccraeroportos.com.br, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CWB
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
CWB uses America/Sao_Paulo (BRT, UTC-03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport is about 15 km from central Curitiba; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CGH São Paulo is the closest retained alternate at 331 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
ccraeroportos.com.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 CWB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CWB ranks #5 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
CWB shares America/Sao_Paulo with BSB Brasília BR · CGH São Paulo BR · CNF Belo Horizonte 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
CWB is 2,988 ft (911 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NAV 3,100 ft (945 m) (112 ft delta) · BOI 2,871 ft (875 m) (117 ft delta) · ESB 3,125 ft (952 m) (137 ft delta) · CLO 3,162 ft (964 m) (174 ft delta) · CNF 2,721 ft (829 m) (267 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CWB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CGH 331 km +0h · GRU 360 km +0h · POA 534 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | CGH | 331 km | 1h 15m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| São Paulo | GRU | 360 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Porto Alegre | POA | 534 km | 1h 31m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CWB to CGH
São Paulo
Distance 331 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from CWB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CWB to GRU
São Paulo
Distance 360 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from CWB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CWB to POA
Porto Alegre
Distance 534 km; estimated travel window 1h 31m; destination zone America/Sao_Paulo is +0h from CWB. 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
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Curitiba 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.
Curitiba-Afonso Pena 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 CWB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
São José dos Pinhais
sao-jose-dos-pinhais · 3.3 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pinhais
pinhais · 9.5 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Piraquara
piraquara · 14 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Curitiba
curitiba · 15 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fazenda Rio Grande
fazenda-rio-grande · 20 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quatro Barras
quatro-barras · 21 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Araucária
araucaria · 25 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Almirante Tamandaré
almirante-tamandare · 26 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Colombo
colombo · 27 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Campina Grande do Sul
campina-grande-do-sul · 28 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mandirituba
mandirituba · 32 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Campo Magro
campo-magro · 33 km · America/Sao_Paulo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Curitiba-Afonso Pena 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: São Paulo (CGH), São Paulo (GRU), Porto Alegre (POA). 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 7,277 ft / 2,218 m; identifiers 11/29, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Infraero.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1945.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CWB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre AirportCGH
São Paulo · large airport
- Distance
- 331 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,631 ft (802 m)
Compare against CGH 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
- 360 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.
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International AirportPOA
Porto Alegre · large airport
- Distance
- 534 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 11 ft (3 m)
Compare against POA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) in?▾
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport is in the America/Sao_Paulo timezone (UTC-03:00, BRT).
What are the codes for Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport?▾
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport uses IATA code CWB and ICAO code SBCT.
Where is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport located?▾
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport is located in Curitiba, Brazil at coordinates 25.5285° S, 49.1758° W, with an elevation of 2,988 ft (911 m) (moderate-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport from central Curitiba?▾
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport sits roughly 15 km from the nearest mapped city center for Curitiba.
Which route reference is most useful from CWB?▾
São Paulo (CGH) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 15m, destination timezone America/Sao_Paulo, and a +0h difference from CWB.
Which authority regulates CWB?▾
Curitiba-Afonso Pena 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 CWB?▾
CWB's curated peers in Brazil on this site include CGH São Paulo, GRU São Paulo, POA Porto Alegre, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport have?▾
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 7,277 ft / 2,218 m; identifiers include 11/29, 15/33.