Porto Seguro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Seguro | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sinart (2000–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Porto Seguro | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 52 m / 169 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°26′17″S039°04′40″W / 16.43806°S 39.07778°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroportoportoseguro | ||||||||||
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Porto Seguro International Airport( IATA : BPS, ICAO : SBPS) is the airport serving Porto Seguro, Brazil.
It is operated by Sinart.
The airport was commissioned in 1982 but in 1997 a brand new passenger terminal and apron were opened.
Porto Seguro is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Brazil, served mainly by seasonal and charter flights.
Since March 2000, the airport has been operated by Sinart. [5]
Following is the number of passenger movements at the airport, according to the Tourism Secretary of the State of Bahia (2007-2023): [1]
| Year | Passenger |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,041,617  2% |
| 2022 | 2,000,543 36% |
| 2021 | 1,474,352 73% |
| 2020 | 853,827  55% |
| 2019 | 1,907,551 8% |
| 2018 | 1,763,678 2% |
| 2017 | 1,730,315 8% |
| 2016 | 1,609,346 9% |
| 2015 | 1,473,859 4% |
| 2014 | 1,533,148 13% |
| 2013 | 1,352,611 8% |
| 2012 | 1,257,596 3% |
| 2011 | 1,218,273 9% |
| 2010 | 1,115,374 27% |
| 2009 | 876,418 6% |
| 2008 | 830,366 8% |
| 2007 | 769,574 |
The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Porto Seguro.
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