Rio Branco International Airport

For the airport serving Río Branco, Uruguay, see Río Branco Airport.

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.^[5]

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro
IATA: RBR ICAO: SBRB LID: AC0001
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1999–2021) Vinci (2021–present)
Serves	Rio Branco
Opened	November 22, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-11-22)
Time zone	BRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	193 m / 633 ft
Coordinates	09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W
Website	www.riobranco-airport.com.br
Map
RBR Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,158 7,080 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers 356,414 7% Aircraft Operations 7,329 8%
Statistics: Vinci[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999, as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.

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

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins
Gol Linhas Aéreas	Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus
LATAM Brasil	Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Statistics

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2023) reports:^[7][8][1]

Year	Passenger	Aircraft	Cargo (t)
2023	356,414 7%	7,329 8%
2022	381,764 30%	7,957 15%
2021	293,750 54%	6,895 27%	1,290 97%
2020	191,100 46%	5,411 24%	654 54%
2019	353,743 15%	7,095 2%	1,431 2%
2018	308,721 11%	6,923 6%	1,460 5%
2017	345,079 3%	6,520 4%	1,535 35%
2016	354,249 8%	6,283 11%	1,138 18%
2015	387,071 1%	7,046 29%	1,387 7%
2014	391,038 3%	9,876 6%	1,493 49%
2013	378,411 2%	10,504 18%	1,000 27%
2012	384,877 2%	12,749 22%	1,373 4%
2011	393,811 11%	16,352 2%	1,319 10%
2010	355,916 10%	16,019 20%	1,204 25%
2009	323,114 7%	13,392 9%	1,598 20%
2008	302,551 4%	12,326 8%	1,327 39%
2007	313,987	11,440	2,170

Accidents and incidents

• 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.^[9]
• 29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan registration PT-MEE operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.^[10]

Access

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil