Boa Vista International Airport
Airport
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Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is the airport serving Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009, the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (1917-1973), a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.[5] It is the northernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.
Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport Aeroporto International de Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Boa Vista | ||||||||||
| Opened | February 19, 1973 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1 (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 84 m (276 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  BVB Location in Brazil  BVB BVB (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Vinci[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
It is operated by Vinci SA.
Some of its facilities are shared with Boa Vista Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed, increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7,000 square metres (75,300 sq ft), parking space and installing two jetways.
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 | Campinas,[7] Manaus[8] |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | Brasília,[9] Manaus (ends 29 January 2027)[10] |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília,[11] São Paulo–Guarulhos[12] |
Statistics
Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2025) reports:[13][14][15][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2025 | 489,931  18% | 13,023  8% | |
| 2024 | 416,201 6% | 14,161 15% | |
| 2023 | 394,128 4% | 16,611 52% | |
| 2022 | 380,106 24% | 10,902 114% | |
| 2021 | 307,604 53% | 5,102 11% | 1,425 120% |
| 2020 | 200,523 43% | 5,732 6% | 648 54% |
| 2019 | 349,916 13% | 6,125 17% | 1,418 15% |
| 2018 | 309,204 9% | 5,229 5% | 1,238 73% |
| 2017 | 283,699 3% | 4,982 17% | 716 3% |
| 2016 | 291,163 16% | 5,972 32% | 694 2% |
| 2015 | 347,592 5% | 8,816 37% | 681 10% |
| 2014 | 366,622 1% | 6,451 2% | 618 11% |
| 2013 | 362,902 8% | 6,589 47% | 698 47% |
| 2012 | 336,530 2% | 12,344 8% | 1,364 16% |
| 2011 | 341,885 41% | 13,490 2% | 1,624 11% |
| 2010 | 242,409 27% | 13,242 19% | 1,457 12% |
| 2009 | 190,469 7% | 11,133 22% | 1,303 9% |
| 2008 | 205,180 3% | 9,142 19% | 1,437 22% |
| 2007 | 211,319 | 7,701 | 1,176 |
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Boa Vista.
