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
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/24 2,515 8,251 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers1,605,805 12%
Aircraft Operations15,584 17%
Metric tonnes of cargo3,673 30%
Statistics: AENA
Sources: Airport Website, ANAC, DECEA

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, 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.

It is operated by AENA.