Rio Branco International Airport
Airport serving Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
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Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.[5]
Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Rio Branco | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 22, 1999 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−2 (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 193 m (633 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  RBR Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Vinci[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
It is operated by Vinci SA.
History
The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999, as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins,[7] Manaus (begins 12 December 2026)[8] |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | Brasília,[9] Cruzeiro do Sul,[10] Manaus,[11] Porto Velho[12] |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília,[13] São Paulo–Guarulhos[14] |
Statistics
Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2025) reports:[15][16][17][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2025 | 453,672  16% | 8,006 23% | |
| 2024 | 390,927 10% | 6,515  11% | |
| 2023 | 356,414 7% | 7,329 8% | |
| 2022 | 381,764 30% | 7,957 15% | |
| 2021 | 293,750 54% | 6,895 27% | 1,290 97% |
| 2020 | 191,100 46% | 5,411 24% | 654 54% |
| 2019 | 353,743 15% | 7,095 2% | 1,431 2% |
| 2018 | 308,721 11% | 6,923 6% | 1,460 5% |
| 2017 | 345,079 3% | 6,520 4% | 1,535 35% |
| 2016 | 354,249 8% | 6,283 11% | 1,138 18% |
| 2015 | 387,071 1% | 7,046 29% | 1,387 7% |
| 2014 | 391,038 3% | 9,876 6% | 1,493 49% |
| 2013 | 378,411 2% | 10,504 18% | 1,000 27% |
| 2012 | 384,877 2% | 12,749 22% | 1,373 4% |
| 2011 | 393,811 11% | 16,352 2% | 1,319 10% |
| 2010 | 355,916 10% | 16,019 20% | 1,204 25% |
| 2009 | 323,114 7% | 13,392 9% | 1,598 20% |
| 2008 | 302,551 4% | 12,326 8% | 1,327 39% |
| 2007 | 313,987 | 11,440 | 2,170 |
Accidents and incidents
- 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.[18]
- 29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan registration PT-MEE operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.[19]
Access
The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.
