Petrolina Airport, also known as Petrolina-Senador Nilo Coelho Airport, is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco, and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. It is the main airport in the São Francisco River Valley and an important hub for cargo transportation. The airport is operated by CCR Aeroportos and has a capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year. It is located 11 kilometers from the city center of Petrolina.
The airport was inaugurated in 1933 and was originally named Campo de Aviação de Petrolina. It was renamed in 2002 in honor of Senator Nilo Coelho, a native of Petrolina. The airport has undergone several expansions over the years, the most recent of which was completed in 2014.
General Information about Petrolina Airport
The following table is an overview of PNZ Airport indicated below:
| Airport | Aéroport de Petrolina |
| Airport Type | Public |
| Operator | Infraero (1981–2021) CCR (2021–present) |
| Built In (Year) | 1981 |
| Serves | Petrolina / Juazeiro |
| Petrolina Airport Code | PNZ |
| Petrolina Airport Terminals | 2 |
| PNZ Airport Runway | 1 |
| PNZ Airport Coordinates | 09°22′03″S 040°33′49″W |
| Petrolina Airport Address | Rodovia BR 235 – km 11, s/n Zona Rural, PE, 56313-900, Brazil |
| Contact Number | +55 87 3867-9600 |
| Website | https://www.ccraeroportos.com.br/petrolina-pe |
| Elevation | 386 m / 1,263 ft |
Petrolina Airport Code
Petrolina Airport code is PNZ. This three-letter IATA code is based on the name of the airport itself.
| IATA CODE | PNZ |
| ICAO CODE | SBPL |
| WORLD AREA CODE | +1 |
| COUNTRY CODE | USA |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | PNZ |
Petrolina Airport Map
The PNZ Airport location Map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
Petrolina Airport Runway
PNZ Airport has only one runway.
| Name | Length (mtr) | Length (ft) | Surface |
| 13/31 | 3,250 | 10,663 | Asphalt |
Petrolina Airport Terminal
Petrolina Airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal A. Terminal 1 is the larger of the two terminals and is used for domestic and international flights. Terminal A is used for general aviation flights.
Nearest Airports to Petrolina Airport
Some of the International and Domestic airports near PNZ.
- Petrolina-Senador Nilo Coelho Airport – 10 km
- Juazeiro do Norte Airport – 335 km
- Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport – 510 km
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport – 835 km
- Natal International Airport – 861 km
- Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport – 1012 km
- Belém Val de Cans International Airport – 1540 km
- Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport – 1633 km
- Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport – 1865 km
- São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport – 2202 km
- Viracopos-Campinas International Airport – 2214 km
- Brasília International Airport – 2322 km
Airlines Operating from Petrolina Airport
The following airlines operate from Petrolina Airport:
- Passenger Airlines
- Azul Brazilian Airlines
- Gol Transportes Aéreos
- LATAM Brasil
- Cargo
- Cargolux
- Lufthansa Cargo
