Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport

Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho
IATA: PHB ICAO: SBPB
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero
Serves	Parnaíba
Opened	October 19, 1971 (1971-10-19)
Time zone	Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates	02°53′38″S 041°43′49″W / 2.89389°S 41.73028°W / -2.89389; -41.73028Coordinates: 02°53′38″S 041°43′49″W / 2.89389°S 41.73028°W / -2.89389; -41.73028
Website	www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-parnaiba-prefeito-dr-joao-silva-filho/
Map
PHB Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers 4,903 62% Aircraft Operations 1,003 30% Metric tonnes of cargo 18 70%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

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 its architectonical similarities with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.

It is operated by Infraero.

History[]

The airport is located on a privileged touristic area, near the municipalities of Camocim and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.

The terminal building was commissioned on October 19, 1971.

Airlines and destinations[]

Access[]

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Parnaíba.

See also[]

• List of airports in Brazil

References[]

External links[]

• Airport information for SBPB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBPB at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for PHB at Aviation Safety Network