Pinto Martins International Airport is the main international airport serving Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state in northeastern Brazil. It is named after Euclides Pinto Martins (1892–1924), a Ceará-born aviator who in 1922 was one of the pioneers of the air link between New York City and Rio de Janeiro.
Fortaleza–Pinto Martins International Airport airport is operated by Fraport Brasil, a subsidiary of Fraport AG of Germany. It is the busiest airport in northeastern Brazil, handling over 8 million passengers annually.
General Information about Pinto Martins Airport
The following table is an overview of FOR Airport indicated below:
| Airport | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport |
| Airport Type | Public & Military |
| Operator | Infraero (1974–2017) Fraport Brasil (2017–present) |
| Serves | Fortaleza |
| Hub for | Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, LATAM Airlines Brasil, Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos, TAF Linhas Aéreas |
| Pinto Martins Airport Code | FOR |
| Pinto Martins Airport Terminals | 2 |
| FOR Airport Runway | 1 |
| FOR Airport Coordinates | 03°46′33″S 038°31′56″W |
| Pinto Martins Airport Address | Av. Senador Carlos Jereissati, 3000 – Serrinha, Fortaleza – CE, 60741-900, Brazil |
| Contact Number | +55 85 3392-1030 |
| Website | https://www.fortaleza-airport.com.br |
| Elevation | 25 m / 83 ft |
Pinto Martins Airport Code
Pinto Martins Airport code is FOR. This three-letter IATA code is based on the name of the airport itself.
| IATA CODE | FOR |
| ICAO CODE | SBFZ |
| WORLD AREA CODE | +1 |
| COUNTRY CODE | USA |
| IATA METROPOLITAN CODE | FOR |
Pinto Martins Airport Map
The FOR Airport location Map is a useful tool for finding your way around the airport, and for planning your journey.
Pinto Martins International Airport Runway
FOR Airport has only one runway.
| Name | Length (mt) | Length (ft) | Surface |
| 13/31 | 2,755 | 9,039 | Asphalt |
Pinto Martins Airport Terminal
Pinto Martins International Airport has two terminals:
- Passenger terminal: This is the main terminal for commercial flights. It was renovated and reopened in February 1998 and covers an area of 38,500 square meters (419,819 square feet).
- General aviation terminal: This terminal is used for private and charter flights. It covers an area of 827,968 square meters (8,918,250 square feet) and has two floors.
Nearest Airports to Pinto Martins International Airport
Some of the International and Domestic airports near FOR.
- Parnaiba Airport – 504 km
- Natal International Airport – 513 km
- Juazeiro do Norte Airport – 579 km
- Teresina Airport – Senator Petrônio Portella – 599 km
- Presidente João Suassuna Airport – 649 km
- Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport – 666 km
- Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport – 790 km
- Afonso Pena International Airport – 866 km
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport – 1040 km
- Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport – 1205 km
- Val de Cães International Airport – 1508 km
- Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport – 1808 km
- Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport – 2114 km
- Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport – 2457 km
- Brasília International Airport – 2490 km
- Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport – 2602 km
Airlines Operating from Pinto Martins Airport
The following airlines operate from Pinto Martins International Airport:
- Air France
- Azul Brazilian Airlines
- Azul Conecta
- Gol Transportes Aéreos
- LATAM Brasil
- TAP Air Portugal
- Voepass Linhas Aéreas
