List of the busiest airports in Brazil
2011 -- Brazil 's 25 busiest airports by aircraft movements [ 17 ] [ 18 ]
Table:
Rank
Airport
Location
Movements
Annual
change
Rank
change

1
Guarulhos International Airport
São Paulo
270,601
8.03%

2
Congonhas Airport
São Paulo
209,156
2.05%

3
Brasília International Airport
Brasília
189,570
7.51%

4
Galeão International Airport
Rio de Janeiro
139,441
13.42%
2

5
Campo de Marte Airport
São Paulo
133,524
8.55%

6
Santos Dumont Airport
Rio de Janeiro
130,026
2.77%
2

7
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Salvador
125,992
9.61%

8
Tancredo Neves International Airport
Belo Horizonte
108,130
27.43%
2

9
Viracopos International Airport
Campinas
99,982
34.25%
4

10
Salgado Filho International Airport
Porto Alegre
99,584
9.88%
2

11
Afonso Pena International Airport
Curitiba
94,143
6.72%
2

12
Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Recife
83,638
8.17%

13
Rolim Adolfo Amaro Airport
Jundiaí
80,598
3.20%
2

14
Jacarepaguá Airport
Rio de Janeiro
72,316
1.88%

15
Macaé Airport
Macaé
70,716
8.54%
2

16
Santa Genoveva Airport
Goiânia
70,128
8.42%
2

17
Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
Belo Horizonte
65,862
1.18%
2

18
Pinto Martins International Airport
Fortaleza
65,853
5.25%
1

19
Sorocaba Airport
Sorocaba
65,395
54.18%
6

20
Campo dos Amarais Airport
Campinas
65,380
37.77%
4

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São Paulo/Guarulhos-Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport ( IATA : GRU , ICAO : SBGR ) , often referred to as GRU Airport , or simply GRU , is the primary international airport serving São Paulo . It is popularly known locally as either Cumbica Airport , after the district where it is located and the Brazilian Air Force base that still exists at the airport complex , or Guarulhos Airport , after the municipality of Guarulhos , in the São Paulo metropolitan area , where it is located . Since November 28 , 2001 the airport has been named after André Franco Montoro ( 1916-1999 ) , former Governor of São Paulo state . The airport was rebranded as GRU Airport in 2012 . In Brazil the airport was ranked first in terms of transported passengers , aircraft operations , and cargo handled in 2012 , placing it as the second busiest airport in Latin America by passenger traffic ( 36,596,326 in 2016 ) after Mexico City International Airport . Guarulhos has slot restrictions , operating with a maximum of 45 operations/hour and being one of the five airports with such restrictions in Brazil ( the others are São Paulo-Congonhas , Brasília , Belo Horizonte-Pampulha and Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont ) . Since 2012 , the airport has been operated by a consortium composed of Invepar S/A , Airports Company South Africa , and Infraero . Some of its facilities are shared with the São Paulo Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force .
São Paulo ( /ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/ ; Portuguese pronunciation : [ sɐ̃w̃ ˈpawlu ] ( listen ) ) is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil . The metropolis is an alpha global city ( as listed by the GaWC ) and the most populous city in Brazil , the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere , besides being the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world . The municipality is also the world 's 12th largest city proper by population . The city is the capital of the surrounding state of São Paulo , the most populous and wealthiest state in Brazil . It exerts strong international influences in commerce , finance , arts and entertainment . The name of the city honors the Apostle , Saint Paul of Tarsus . The city 's metropolitan area , the Greater São Paulo , ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth . The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas located around the Greater São Paulo ( Campinas , Santos , Sorocaba and the Paraíba Valley ) created the São Paulo Macrometropolis , a megalopolis with more than 30 million inhabitants , one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . Having the largest economy by GDP in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere , the city is home to the São Paulo Stock Exchange . Paulista Avenue is the economic core of São Paulo . The city has the 11th largest GDP in the world , representing alone 10.7% of all Brazilian GDP and 36% of the production of goods and services in the state of São Paulo , being home to 63% of established multinationals in Brazil , and has been responsible for 28% of the national scientific production in 2005 . The metropolis is also home to several of the tallest skyscrapers in Brazil , including the Mirante do Vale , Edifício Itália , Banespa , North Tower and many others .
São Paulo/Congonhas-Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport ( IATA : CGH , ICAO : SBSP ) Portuguese pronunciation : [ kõˈɡõɲɐs ] is one of the four commercial airports serving São Paulo , Brazil . The airport is named after the neighborhood where it is located , formerly called Vila Congonhas , property of the descendants of Lucas Antônio Monteiro de Barros ( 1767-1851 ) , Viscount of Congonhas do Campo , first president of the Province of São Paulo after the independence of Brazil in 1822 , during the Empire . In turn , the Viscount 's domain was named after the plural of a shrub known in Brazil as congonha-do-campo ( Luxemburgia polyandra , of the Ochnaceae family ) . Since June 19 , 2017 it is officially named after Deputy Freitas Nobre . The name Congonhas however remains mostly used . It is owned by the City of São Paulo , but operated by Infraero . Congonhas has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 30 operations/hour , being one of the five airports with such restrictions in Brazil . The central hall of the passenger terminal is considered one of the most outstanding examples of modern architecture in São Paulo . However , modernizing and enlargement work has been conducted at the terminal from 2003 onwards , while trying to preserve the look of the older , historic section . Today the main terminal has 51,535 m2 ( 554,718 sq.ft ) of space .
Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport ( IATA : BSB , ICAO : SBBR ) is the only international airport serving Brasília . The airport was named after Juscelino Kubitschek ( 1902-1976 ) , the 21st President of Brazil . It is located in the administrative region of Lago Sul , in the Federal District . Some of its facilities are shared with the Brazilian Air Force . It is operated by Inframerica .
Brasília ( /brəˈzɪliə/ , Portuguese : [ bɾaˈziljɐ ] ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District . The city is located atop the Brazilian highlands in the country 's center-western region . It was founded on April 21 , 1960 , to serve as the new national capital . Brasília is estimated to be Brazil 's third-most populous city . Among major Latin American cities , it has the highest GDP per capita . Brasília was planned and developed by Lúcio Costa , Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location . The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx . The city 's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities , such as the Hotel Sector , the Banking Sector , and the Embassy Sector . Brasília was chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning . It was named City of Design by UNESCO in October 2017 and has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then . All three branches of Brazil 's federal government are centered in the city : executive , legislative and judiciary . Brasília also hosts 124 foreign embassies .
Rio de Janeiro-Antonio Carlos Jobim/Galeão International Airport ( IATA : GIG , ICAO : SBGL ) , popularly known by its original name Galeão International Airport , is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It is the country 's second-busiest international airport . It is named after Praia do Galeão ( Galleon Beach ) , located in front of the original passenger terminal ( the present passenger terminal of the Brazilian Air Force ) and where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built ; and since January 5 , 1999 also after the Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim . Galeão Airport is explicitly mentioned in his composition Samba do avião . It is the largest airport site in terms of area in Brazil . Since August 12 , 2014 it has been operated by the concessionary Rio Galeão , a consortium formed by the Brazilian investor Odebrecht and Changi Airport Group , with a minority participation of the government owned company Infraero , the previous operator . The new concessionary has been using the brand name RIOgaleão - Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim . Some of its facilities are shared with the Galeão Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force .
Rio de Janeiro ( /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛəroʊ , - deɪ - , - də -/ ; Portuguese : [ ˈhi.u d ( ʒi ) ʒɐˈne ( j ) ɾu ] ( listen ) ; River of January ) , or simply Rio , is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas . Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 's third-most populous state . Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site , named Rio de Janeiro : Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea , by UNESCO on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape . Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese , the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro , a domain of the Portuguese Empire . Later , in 1763 , it became the capital of the State of Brazil , a state of the Portuguese Empire . In 1808 , when the Portuguese Royal Court transferred itself from Portugal to Brazil , Rio de Janeiro became the chosen seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal , who subsequently , in 1815 , under the leadership of her son , the Prince Regent , and future King João VI of Portugal , raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom , within the United Kingdom of Portugal , Brazil , and Algarves . Rio stayed the capital of the pluricontinental Lusitanian monarchy until 1822 , when the War of Brazilian Independence began . This is one of the few instances in history that the capital of a colonising country officially shifted to a city in one of its colonies . Rio de Janeiro subsequently served as the capital of the independent monarchy , the Empire of Brazil , until 1889 , and then the capital of a republican Brazil until 1960 when the capital was transferred to Brasília . Rio de Janeiro has the second largest municipal GDP in the country , and 30th largest in the world in 2008 , estimated at about R $ 343 billion ( nearly US $ 201 billion ) . It is headquarters to Brazilian oil , mining , and telecommunications companies , including two of the country 's major corporations - Petrobras and Vale - and Latin America 's largest telemedia conglomerate , Grupo Globo . The home of many universities and institutes , it is the second-largest center of research and development in Brazil , accounting for 17% of national scientific output according to 2005 data .
Campo de Marte Airport ( ICAO : SBMT ) is the first airport built in São Paulo , Brazil , opened in 1919 . It is named after Champ de Mars , in Paris , which in turn got its name from Campus Martius , in Rome . It is operated by Infraero .
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport ( IATA : SDU , ICAO : SBRJ ) is the second major airport serving Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It is named after the Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont ( 1873-1932 ) . It is operated by Infraero . Santos Dumont has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 19 operations/hour , being one of the five airports with such restrictions in Brazil .
Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport ( IATA : SSA , ICAO : SBSV ) , formerly called Dois de Julho International Airport is the airport serving Salvador , Brazil . Since 16 June 1998 the airport is named after Luís Eduardo Maron Magalhães ( 1955-1998 ) , an influential politician of the state of Bahia . It is operated by Vinci SA . Some of its facilities are shared with the Salvador Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force .
Salvador ( English : Savior ) , also known as São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos ( English : Holy Savior of the Bay of All Saints ) , is the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia . With 2.9 million people ( 2017 ) , it is the largest city proper in the Northeast Region and the 4th largest city proper in the country , after São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro and Brasília . Founded by the Portuguese in 1549 as the first capital of Brazil , Salvador is one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas . A sharp escarpment divides its Lower Town ( Cidade Baixa ) from its Upper Town ( Cidade Alta ) by some 85 meters ( 279 ft ) . The Elevador Lacerda , Brazil 's first urban elevator , has connected the two since 1873 . The Pelourinho district of the upper town , still home to many examples of Portuguese colonial architecture and historical monuments , was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 . The city 's cathedral is the see of the primate of Brazil and its Carnival celebration has been reckoned as the largest party in the world . Salvador was one of the first slave ports in the Americas and the African influence of the slaves ' descendants makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian ( negro ) culture . The city is noted for its cuisine , music , dance and architecture . Porto da Barra Beach in Barra has been named one of the best beaches in the world . Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova was the site of the city 's games during the 2014 Brazilian World Cup and 2013 Confederations Cup . Salvador forms the heart of the Recôncavo , Bahia 's rich agricultural and industrial maritime district , and continues to be a major Brazilian port .
Belo Horizonte - Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport ( IATA : CNF , ICAO : SBCF ) , formerly called Confins International Airport is the primary international airport serving Belo Horizonte . Since 2 September 1986 the airport is named after Tancredo de Almeida Neves ( 1910-1985 ) , President-elect of Brazil . It is located in the municipality of Confins , in the Minas Gerais . It is operated by BH Airport S.A .
Belo Horizonte ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ ˈbɛlu oɾiˈzõtʃi ] , locally [ ˌbɛloɾiˈzõtʃi ] ( listen ) ; [ a ] Beautiful Horizon ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil , with a population of approximately 2.5 million . It is the thirteenth-largest city in South America and the eighteenth-largest in the Americas . The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area , ranked as the third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the seventeenth most populous in the Americas . Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais , Brazil 's second most populous state . It is the first planned modern city in Brazil . The region was first settled in the early 18th century , but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s , to replace Ouro Preto as the capital of Minas Gerais . The city features a mixture of contemporary and classical buildings , and is home to several modern Brazilian architectural icons , most notably the Pampulha Complex . In planning the city , Aarão Reis and Francisco Bicalho sought inspiration in the urban planning of Washington , D.C . The city has employed notable programs in urban revitalization and food security , for which it has been awarded international accolades . The city is built on several hills and is completely surrounded by mountains . There are several large parks in the immediate surroundings of Belo Horizonte . The Mangabeiras Park ( Parque das Mangabeiras ) , 6 km ( 4 mi ) southeast of the city centre in the hills of Curral Ridge ( Serra do Curral ) , has a broad view of the city .
Viracopos/Campinas International Airport ( IATA : VCP , ICAO : SBKP ) ( sometimes referred to as São Paulo/Campinas ) is an international airport serving the municipality of Campinas , in the São Paulo State . On 6 January 1987 , the airport name was officially normalized to its present form . It is named after the neighborhood where it is located . It is operated by Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos .
Campinas ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ kɐ̃ˈpinɐs ] , Plains or Meadows ) is a Brazilian municipality in São Paulo State , part of the country 's Southeast Region . According to the 2010 Census , the city 's population is 1,080,999 , making it the fourteenth most populous Brazilian city and the third most populous municipality in São Paulo state . The city 's metropolitan area , Metropolitan Region of Campinas , contains twenty municipalities with a total population of 3,656,363 people .
Salgado Filho International Airport ( IATA : POA , ICAO : SBPA ) is the airport serving Porto Alegre , Brazil . It is named after the Senator and first Minister of the Brazilian Air Force Joaquim Pedro Salgado Filho ( 1888-1950 ) . It is operated by Fraport .
Porto Alegre ( UK : /ˌpɔːrtuː əˈlɛɡreɪ/ , US : /- ɑːˈleɪɡri , ˌpɔːrtoʊ əˈlɛɡrə/ , local Portuguese : [ ˈpoɾtu aˈlɛɡɾi ] ( listen ) ; [ a ] lit . Joyful Harbor ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul . Founded in 1769 by Manuel Sepúlveda , its population of 1,481,019 inhabitants ( 2016 ) makes it the tenth most populous city in the country and the centre of Brazil 's fifth largest metropolitan area , with 4,405,760 inhabitants ( 2010 ) . The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state . Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda , who used the pseudonym José Marcelino de Figueiredo to hide his identity ; but the official date is 1772 with the act signed by immigrants from the Azores , Portugal . The vast majority of the population is of European descent . The city lies on the eastern bank of the Guaíba River ( also referred to as a lake ) , where five rivers converge to form the Lagoa dos Patos ( Lagoon of the Ducks ) , a giant freshwater lagoon navigable by even the largest of ships . This five-river junction has become an important alluvial port as well as a chief industrial and commercial center of Brazil . In recent years , Porto Alegre hosted the World Social Forum , an initiative of several non-government organizations . The city became famous for being the first city that implemented participatory budgeting . The 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches was held in Porto Alegre in 2006 . Since 2000 , Porto Alegre also hosts one of the world 's largest free software events , called FISL .
Afonso Pena International Airport ( IATA : CWB , ICAO : SBCT ) is the main airport serving Curitiba , Brazil , located in the adjoining municipality of São José dos Pinhais . It is named after Afonso Pena ( 1847-1909 ) , the 6th President of Brazil . It is operated by Infraero .
Curitiba ( Brazilian Portuguese : [ kuɾiˈtʃibɐ ] ) is the capital and largest city in the Brazilian state of Paraná . The city 's population was 1,879,355 as of 2015 [ update ] , making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil 's South Region . The Curitiba Metropolitan area comprises 26 municipalities with a total population of over 3.2 million ( IBGE estimate in 2010 ) , making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in the country . The city sits on a plateau at 932 metres ( 3,058 ft ) above sea level . It is located west of the seaport of Paranaguá and is served by the Afonso Pena International and Bacacheri airports . Curitiba is an important cultural , political , and economic center in Latin America and hosts the Federal University of Paraná , established in 1912 . In the 1700s Curitiba 's favorable location between cattle-breeding countryside and marketplaces led to a successful cattle trade and the city 's first major expansion . Later , between 1850 and 1950 , it grew due to logging and agricultural expansion in Paraná State ( first Araucaria angustifolia logging , later mate and coffee cultivation and in the 1970s wheat , corn and soybean cultivation ) . In the 1850s , waves of European immigrants arrived in Curitiba , mainly Germans , Italians , Poles and Ukrainians , contributing to the city 's economic and cultural development . Nowadays , only small numbers of immigrants arrive , primarily from Middle Eastern and other South American countries . Curitiba 's biggest expansion occurred after the 1960s , with innovative urban planning that allowed the population to grow from some hundreds of thousands to more than a million people . Curitiba 's economy is based on industry and services and is the fourth largest in Brazil .
Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport ( IATA : REC , ICAO : SBRF ) is the airport serving Recife , Brazil . It is operated by AENA . Some of its facilities are shared with the Recife Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force .
Recife ( Brazilian Portuguese : [ ʁeˈsifi ] ( listen ) ) is the fourth-largest urban agglomeration in Brazil with 4,054,866 inhabitants , the largest urban agglomeration of the North/Northeast Regions , and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco in the northeast corner of South America . The population of the city proper was 1,625,583 in 2016 . The first slave port in the Americas , Recife was founded in 1537 , during the early Portuguese colonization of Brazil , as the main harbor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco , known for its large scale production of sugar cane . It was the former capital Mauritsstad of the 17th century colony of New Holland of Dutch Brazil , established by the Dutch West India Company . The city is located at the confluence of the Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers before they flow into the South Atlantic Ocean . It is a major port on the Atlantic . Its name is an allusion to the stone reefs that are present by the city 's shores . The many rivers , small islands and over 50 bridges found in Recife city centre characterise its geography and led to the city being called the Brazilian Venice . As of 2010 [ update ] , it is the capital city with the highest HDI in Northeast Brazil and second highest HDI in the entire North and Northeast Brazil ( second only to Palmas ) . The Metropolitan Region of Recife is the main industrial zone of the State of Pernambuco ; major products are those derived from cane ( sugar and ethanol ) , motor vehicles , ships , oil platforms , electronics , software , and others . With fiscal incentives by the government , many industrial companies were started in the 1970s and 1980s . Recife has a tradition of being the most important commercial hub of the North/Northeastern region of Brazil , with more than 52,500 business enterprises in Recife plus 32,500 in the Metro Area , totaling more than 85,000 .
Comte . Rolim Adolfo Amaro State Airport ( IATA : QDV , ICAO : SBJD ) is the airport serving Jundiaí , Brazil . It is named after Rolim Adolfo Amaro ( 1942-2001 ) , founder and former president of LATAM Brasil formerly known as TAM Airlines . It is operated by Voa São Paulo .
Jundiaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo , in the Southeast Region of Brazil , located 57 kilometres ( 35 mi ) north of São Paulo . The population of the city is 401,896 ( 2015 est . ) , with an area of 431.21 km² . The elevation is 761 m. The GDP of the city is U $ 16.6 billion ( R $ 36.6 billion ) . The budget for 2013 is U $ 787 million ( R $ 1.63 billion ) , according to the official data of the City Hall .
Jacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho Airport ( IATA : RRJ , ICAO : SBJR ) is an airport in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil previously dedicated to general aviation . Following refurbishment completion in 2008 the airport was renamed after Roberto Pisani Marinho ( 1904-2003 ) , a journalist and former president of Globo Network , and since become a major helibase for offshore support . It is operated by Infraero .
Benedito Lacerda Airport ( IATA : MEA , ICAO : SBME ) is the airport serving Macaé , Brazil . The airport is named after Benedicto Lacerda ( 1903-1958 ) , a musician born in Macaé . It is operated by Flughafen Zürich AG .
Macaé ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ mɐkɐˈɛ ] ) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro , 180 km northeast of the state capital .
Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport ( IATA : GYN , ICAO : SBGO ) is the airport serving Goiânia , Brazil . It is operated by Infraero .
Goiânia ( /ɡɔɪˈɑːniə/ ; Portuguese pronunciation : [ ɡojˈjɐniɐ ] ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás . With a population of 1,466,105 , it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 11th-largest in the country . Its metropolitan area has a population of 2,527,092 , making it the 11th-largest in Brazil . With an area of approximately 739 square kilometres ( 285 square miles ) , it has a continuous geography with few hills and lowlands , with flat lands in most of its territory , especially the Meia Ponte River , in addition to Botafogo and Capim Puba streams . Goiânia has its origins as a planned city , founded on October 24 , 1933 by then Governor Pedro Ludovico to serve as the new state capital and administrative center . Before this , the state capital was the town of Goiás . It is the second most populous city in the Central-West Region , only surpassed by the country 's capital Brasília , located about 200 kilometers ( 120 miles ) from Goiânia . The city is an important economic hub of the region and is considered a strategic center for such areas as industry , medicine , fashion and agriculture . Goiânia has previously been described as having the largest green area per inhabitant in Brazil and the second-most in the world , after Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . With rapid population growth and urban expansion , satellite imagery shows the majority of the green area is now at the periphery of its sprawling city limits , and the per-capita green area claim may need to be reviewed .
Belo Horizonte/Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport ( IATA : PLU , ICAO : SBBH ) is an airport serving Belo Horizonte , Brazil , located in the neighborhood of Pampulha . Since December 16 , 2004 the airport is also named after the Minas Gerais-born poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade ( 1902-1987 ) . The airport is operated by Infraero .
Fortaleza-Pinto Martins International Airport ( IATA : FOR , ICAO : SBFZ ) is the international airport serving Fortaleza , Brazil , operated by Fraport , located 11 km ( 7 mi ) south of downtown Fortaleza . It was named after Euclides Pinto Martins ( 1892-1924 ) a Ceará-born aviator , who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air-link between New York City and Rio de Janeiro . Fortaleza Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force is at north areal .
Fortaleza ( [ foʁtaˈlezɐ ] , locally [ fɔɦtaˈlezɐ ] , Portuguese for Fortress ) is the state capital of Ceará , located in Northeastern Brazil . It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza . It is Brazil 's 5th largest city and the twelfth richest city in the country in GDP . It also has the third richest metropolitan area in the North and Northeast regions . It is an important industrial and commercial center of Brazil , the nation 's eighth largest municipality in purchasing power . According to the Ministry of Tourism , the city reached the mark of second most desired destination of Brazil and fourth among Brazilian cities in tourists received . The BR-116 , the most important highway of the country , starts in Fortaleza . The municipality is part of the Common Market of Mercosur Cities , and also the Brazilian state capital which is closest to Europe , 5608 km ( 3484 miles ) from Lisbon , Portugal . To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean ; to the south are the municipalities of Pacatuba , Eusébio , Maracanaú and Itaitinga ; to the east is the municipality of Aquiraz and the Atlantic Ocean ; and to the west is the municipality of Caucaia . Residents of the city are known as Fortalezenses . Fortaleza is one of the three leading cities in the Northeast region together with Recife and Salvador .
Bertram Luiz Leupolz-Sorocaba Airport ( IATA : SOD , ICAO : SDCO ) is the airport serving Sorocaba , Brazil . It is operated by DAESP .
Sorocaba ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ so̞ɾo̞ˈkabɐ ] ) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo , Brazil . Sorocaba is the eighth-largest city in the state of São Paulo . Outside the Greater São Paulo region , it ranks behind only Campinas , São José dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto . It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba . The population is 644,919 ( 2015 est . ) in an area of 450.38 km2 . Over the past twelve years the city has been undergoing extensive urbanization projects , [ citation needed ] improving streets and avenues , as well as infrastructure for the traffic which the city receives every day . It is the eighth and fourth municipality in the consumer market in the state outside the Greater São Paulo metropolitan area , with a potential annual per capita consumption estimated at $ 2,400 for the urban population and $ 917 for rural areas ( 7200 people ) and twenty-ninth-largest city in Brazil with potential for consumption . Still , it is the fourth-largest city of the state to receive new investments and one of the largest in the country , figuring in the list of 30 cities that create more jobs in Brazil .
Campo dos Amarais-Pref . Francisco Amaral State Airport ( ICAO : SDAM ) , also known as Amarais Airport , is an airport serving Campinas , Brazil . It is operated by Voa São Paulo .