Boa Vista International Airport

For the airport serving the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde, see Aristides Pereira International Airport.

For other places with the same name, see Boa Vista.

Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009, the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (1917-1973), a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.^[5] It is the northernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.

Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport Aeroporto International de Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede
IATA: BVB ICAO: SBBV LID: RR0001
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1974–2021) Vinci (2021–present)
Serves	Boa Vista
Opened	February 19, 1973; 52 years ago (1973-02-19)
Time zone	BRT−1 (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	84 m / 276 ft
Coordinates	02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W
Website	www.boavista-airport.com.br
Map
BVB Location in Brazil Show map of Roraima BVB BVB (Brazil) Show map of Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 2,700 8,858 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers 394,128 4% Aircraft Operations 16,611 52%
Statistics: Vinci[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

It is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with Boa Vista Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7,000 square metres (75,300 sq ft), parking space and installing two jetways.

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	Manaus
Gol Linhas Aéreas	Brasília
LATAM Brasil	Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos (begins 1 November 2025)[citation needed]

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	394,128 4%	16,611 52%
2022	380,106 24%	10,902 114%
2021	307,604 53%	5,102 11%	1,425 120%
2020	200,523 43%	5,732 6%	648 54%
2019	349,916 13%	6,125 17%	1,418 15%
2018	309,204 9%	5,229 5%	1,238 73%
2017	283,699 3%	4,982 17%	716 3%
2016	291,163 16%	5,972 32%	694 2%
2015	347,592 5%	8,816 37%	681 10%
2014	366,622 1%	6,451 2%	618 11%
2013	362,902 8%	6,589 47%	698 47%
2012	336,530 2%	12,344 8%	1,364 16%
2011	341,885 41%	13,490 2%	1,624 11%
2010	242,409 27%	13,242 19%	1,457 12%
2009	190,469 7%	11,133 22%	1,303 9%
2008	205,180 3%	9,142 19%	1,437 22%
2007	211,319	7,701	1,176

Access

The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Boa Vista.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil
• Boa Vista Air Force Base