Airport type Public Serves Parnaíba Website Infraero PHB Code PHB Passenger count 17,976 | Operator Infraero Elevation AMSL 7 m / 23 ft 10/28 2,500 Phone +55 86 3315-3300 | |
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Address BR 343, s/n - São Judas Tadeu, Parnaíba - PI, 64206-260, Brazil Similar Prefeitura Municipal de Parnai, Auto Escola Litorânea, Hotel Pousada dos Ventos, Locadora de Carros Solaris, Parnaíba Shopping | ||
Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (IATA: PHB, ICAO: SBPB) is the airport serving Parnaíba, Brazil. It is informally known as Santos Dumont Airport because of the similarities of its architectural design with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.
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It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport is located on a privileged area with great touristic potential, near the municipalities of Camocim e Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.
The architecture of the terminal is inspired on Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro and it was opened on October 19, 1971. The runway is capable of handling most of the aircraft currently in use and can receive regular or charter domestic and international flights.
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Parnaíba.