Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport

João Pessoa–Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de João Pessoa–Presidente Castro Pinto
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesJoão Pessoa
LocationSanta Rita, Brazil
Opened20 August 1957 (1957-08-20)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL66 m / 217 ft
Coordinates07°08′54″S 034°57′01″W / 7.14833°S 34.95028°W / -7.14833; -34.95028
Websitewww.aenabrasil.com.br/pt/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-joao-pessoa-presidente-castro-pinto/index.html
Map
JPA is located in Brazil
JPA
JPA
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/24 2,515 8,251 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers1,890,382 Increase 18%
Aircraft Operations16,554 Increase 6%
Metric tonnes of cargo7,460 Increase 103%
Statistics: AENA[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

João Pessoa–Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (IATA: JPA, ICAO: SBJP) is the international airport serving João Pessoa, located in the municipality of Santa Rita,[5] in the state of Paraíba. Since August 2, 1960 the airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a lawyer, writer and President of the State of Paraíba (at the time State Governors had the title of President) from 1912 to 1915.[6]

It is operated by AENA.

History

The airport was officially opened on August 20, 1957. Between February 1, 1979 and March 14, 2019 it was administrated by Infraero.

Between 1980 and 1981 Infraero conducted major renovations and enlargements of the runway, taxiways and apron and in 1983 a cargo terminal was opened. In 1985 the new passenger terminal was opened and in 1995 it underwent renovations and enlargements.

Previously operated by Infraero, on March 15, 2019 AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins,[8] Campinas,[9] Recife,[10] São Paulo–Congonhas[11]
Seasonal: Ribeirão Preto,[12] São José do Rio Preto,[12] Uberlândia[12]
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília,[13] Buenos Aires–Ezeiza,[14] Rio de Janeiro–Galeão,[15] Salvador da Bahia,[16] São Paulo–Congonhas,[17] São Paulo–Guarulhos[18]
LATAM Brasil Brasília,[19] São Paulo–Congonhas,[20] São Paulo–Guarulhos[21]
Seasonal: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão[22]

Statistics

Terminal in 2020

Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2019) and AENA (2020-2025) reports:[23][24][1]

Year Passenger Aircraft Cargo (t)
2025 1,890,382 Increase 18% 16,554 Increase 6% 7,460 Increase 103%
2024 1,605,805 Increase 12% 15,584 Increase 17% 3,673 Increase 30%
2023 1,431,433 Increase 16% 13,302 Increase 12% 2,819 Decrease 3%
2022 1,231,689 Increase 19% 11,897 Increase 2% 2,897 Increase 8%
2021 1,032,908 Increase 36% 11,636 Increase 40% 2,683 Increase 38%
2020 756,992 Decrease 43% 8,332 Decrease 35% 1,944 Decrease 59%
2019 1,336,872 Decrease 6% 12,797 Decrease 11 4,695 Increase 7%
2018 1,414,896 Increase 2% 14,363 Increase 7% 4,378 Increase 73%
2017 1,387,496 Decrease 2% 13,373 Decrease 3% 2,534 Decrease 14%
2016 1,418,380 Decrease 3% 13,855 Decrease 5% 2,930 Decrease 3%
2015 1,463,315 Increase 10% 14,635 Increase 10% 3,014 Increase 17%
2014 1,327,284 Increase 8% 13,292 Increase 5% 2,571 Decrease 16%
2013 1,230,230 Decrease 2% 12,623 Decrease 2% 3,044 Decrease 25%
2012 1,252,559 Increase 10% 12,883 Decrease 3% 4,033 Increase 29%
2011 1,142,183 Increase 23% 13,332 Increase 24% 3,115 Increase 29%
2010 926,043 Increase 55% 10,743 Increase 37% 2,412 Increase 25%
2009 598,015 Increase 33% 7,831 Increase 8% 1,924 Decrease 1%
2008 448,444 Decrease 10% 7,277 Decrease 9% 1,950 Increase 19%
2007 500,547 7,976 1,645

Access

The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown João Pessoa.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Estatísticas". Aena Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de João Pessoa-Presidente Castro Pinto". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "PRESIDENTE CASTRO PINTO (SBJP)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Aeroporto Castro Pinto volta a pertencer ao município de Santa Rita, na PB, decide STF". G1 (in Portuguese). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Lei nº 3.795, de 2 de agosto de 1960". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 2 August 1960. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ^ Miguens, Agustin (5 September 2022). "Azul to increase its offer from Belo Horizonte with more than a hundred daily flights". Aviacionline (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  9. ^ Benevides, Gabriel (4 August 2022). "Azul Viagens will have dedicated flights to João Pessoa from three Brazilian cities". Aeroflap. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  10. ^ Carrilho, Cecilia (16 June 2025). "Mais uma falha técnica em voo da Azul obriga aeronave a voltar para Recife". Viagem e Turismo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Azul intensifies operations in Natal in the summer of 2025/2026 with more than 250 additional flights". Aeroflap. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  12. ^ a b c "João Pessoa terá 230 voos da Azul na alta temporada de verão". Empresa Paraibana de Turismo S/A PBTUR (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  13. ^ Benevides, Gabriel (12 September 2025). "High season GOL will have 12 million seats between December and February". Aeroflap. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  14. ^ Menezes, Pedro (10 February 2025). "Gol transfere boa parte de seus voos em Buenos Aires para o Aeroparque; veja rotas". Portal PANROTAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  15. ^ Martins Santos, Celso (25 January 2022). "Preço baixo: companhias fazem promoção nos voos de ida e volta da Zona Mata a partir de R$ 448" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  16. ^ "João Pessoa terá aumento de 26% no número de voos da GOL na alta estação - Portal Correio – Notícias da Paraíba e do Brasil". portalcorreio.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 August 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  17. ^ "João Pessoa terá aumento de 26% no número de voos da GOL na alta estação - Portal Correio – Notícias da Paraíba e do Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 August 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  18. ^ Benevides, Gabriel (12 September 2025). "In der Hochsaison wird GOL zwischen Dezember und Februar 12 Millionen Sitzplätze haben". Aeroflap (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  19. ^ Benevides, Gabriel (17 January 2024). "LATAM flight diverted to Salvador after pilot falls ill". Aeroflap. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  20. ^ Benevides, Gabriel (10 September 2025). "LATAM announces 2 additional flights for the 2025/2026 summer high season". Aeroflap. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  21. ^ Calixto, Filip (21 August 2024). "Latam anuncia novas rotas de São Paulo e Rio para João Pessoa (PB)". Portal PANROTAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  22. ^ Calixto, Filip (21 August 2024). "Latam anuncia novas rotas de São Paulo e Rio para João Pessoa (PB)". Portal PANROTAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  23. ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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