Paulo Afonso Airport
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Airport typePublic
Operator
- Infraero (1980–2020)
- State of Bahia (2020–2022)
- Infraero (2022–2025)
- GRU Airport (2025–Present)
ServesPaulo Afonso
Opened23 December 1972
Paulo Afonso Airport Aeroporto de Paulo Afonso | |||||||||||
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 Terminal landside view in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Paulo Afonso | ||||||||||
| Opened | 23 December 1972 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 265 m / 884 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°24′04″S 038°15′04″W / 9.40111°S 38.25111°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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  PAV Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2024) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
Paulo Afonso Airport (IATA: PAV, ICAO: SBUF) is the airport serving Paulo Afonso, Brazil.
It is managed by GRU Airport.
The airport was commissioned in 1972 and between 1980 and 2020 it was administrated by Infraero. On November 17, 2020, the Federal Government transferred the administration of the facility to the State of Bahia.[5]
In September, 2022, the State of Bahia signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[6]
On November 27, 2025 GRU Airport won the concession to operate the airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Paulo Afonso.
