Teresina Airport

Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport

Aeroporto de Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesTeresina
OpenedSeptember 30, 1967 (1967-09-30)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL67 m / 220 ft
Coordinates05°03′38″S 042°49′28″W / 5.06056°S 42.82444°W / -5.06056; -42.82444
Websitewww.ccraeroportos.com.br/teresina-pi
Map
THE
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers995,955 5%
Aircraft Operations11,156 14%
Statistics: CCR[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (IATA: THE, ICAO: SBTE) is the airport serving Teresina, Brazil. Since December 22, 1999 it is named after Petrônio Portella Nunes (1925–1980) a former mayor of Teresina, governor of Piauí, senator and minister of justice.[5]

It is operated by CCR.

History

The airport was commissioned on September 30, 1967, and on December 23, 1974, it started being operated by Infraero.

The airport underwent major renovations between 1998 and 2001, including the passenger terminal, runway and the construction of a new control tower.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Fortaleza, Recife
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Fortaleza, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Luís,[7] São Paulo–Guarulhos[7]

Statistics

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and CCR (2022-2024) reports:[8][9][1]

Year Passenger Aircraft Cargo (t)
2024 995,955 5% 11,156 14%
2023 945,217 12,953
2022a 613,953 9,756
2021 819,024 35% 11,147 36% 2,271 43%
2020 608,285 14% 8,204 34% 1,588 54%
2019 1,194,020 11% 12,474 10% 3,424 1%
2018 1,073,570 3% 13,823 7% 3,406 27%
2017 1,104,451 2% 14,848 6% 2,679 5%
2016 1,085,974 10% 15,856 13% 2,826 10%
2015 1,209,559 3% 18,193 1% 3,132 6%
2014 1,173,643 11% 18,340 9% 3,328 9%
2013 1,091,242 4% 16,799 1% 3,673 16%
2012 1,044,865 3% 16,570 7% 4,362 28%
2011 1,075,655 35% 17,822 24% 6,081 17%
2010 797,979 43% 14,341 27% 5,182 12%
2009 557,798 20% 11,314 4% 4,621
2008 466,034 4% 11,820 1% 4,622 12%
2007 484,492 11,741 4,116

Note:
a: 2022 series provided by CCR is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January, February and part of March.

Access

The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Teresina.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Movimentação Aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Teresina". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "SENADOR PETRONIO PORTELLA (SBTE)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Lei n˚ 9.942, de 22 de dezembro de 1999". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 22 December 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Conheça a rede aérea da Gol para o Mercado Livre; primeiro voo liga Guarulhos a Fortaleza". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2025.