Location details, contact information, airlines, departure and arrival flight status, transportation, facilities and services, parking, special passenger amenities, nearby hotels and answers to passengers' frequently asked questions.
Rio Branco - Plácido de Castro International Airport, opened on November 22, 1999, serves the state of Acre with regional flights to some important destinations in Brazil. It is also one of the most modern airports in the country and Latin America.
Official Website: infraero.gov.br
Number of Terminals - 1 - Open 24 hours a day.
Airlines: Gol Linhas Aéreas (Tel +55 68 3211 1070 - 10:30 am to 4:30 pm), LATAM (Tel +55 68 3211 1092 / 1073 / 1101 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and from 9:00 pm to 2:20 am).
Annual passenger traffic: 310,000 passengers went through it in 2018.
Tel: +55 68 3211 1007.
The airport is located 18 km (11 miles) northwest from Rio Branco.
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The airport has ATMs and Wi-Fi access.
Food and Drinks- Coffee shop and vending machines in the Departures Hall.
Shopping- Stores selling regional goods, sweets, gifts, accessories, newsagents.
Baggage- 24-hour left luggage service in the Arrivals Hall (Tel +55 11 5543 0488). The lost and found office is available around the clock (Tel +55 68 3211 1007).
Other Services- Baby changing area.
Bus - Via Verde Transportes (Tel +55 68 3221 3772) provides a service to the city centre that runs from 5:00 am to 0:15 am (until 11:20 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). Buses depart from outside the terminal and travel to Vila Custódio Freire, Estrada Dias Martins, Av. Ceará, Av. Nações Unidas, Av. Getúlio Vargas, Av. Brasil and the bus terminal.
Taxi - Official airport operators are Rádio Táxi Executiva (Tel +55 68 3227 2727 / 800 701 1314), Apurinã, Cooperatex (Tel +55 68 800 645 2727) and R.P.R. de Castro (Tel +55 68 2102 0459). They have vehicles available around the clock in front of the Arrivals Hall and travel time to the city centre is 25 minutes.
There are car rental desks on the first floor.
Inova (Tel +55 68 3211 1082 - 8:00 pm to 3:00 am)
Localiza (Tel +55 68 3211 1121 - Mondays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm and from 9:00 pm to 3:00 am, Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am, Sundays from 9:00 pm to 3:00 am)
Movida (Tel +55 68 3229 6181 - Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:20 pm and from 6:40 pm to 2:45 am, Sundays from 6:40 pm to 2:45 am)
Unidas (Tel +55 68 3211 1110 - 10:00 pm to 2:30 am)
The enclosure's parking area is located in front of the main building, is uncovered and opens 24 hours a day. Fees
There are elevators, ramps, wheelchairs, adapted toilets and telephones available for disabled passengers. Notify your airline in advance about any special requirements. More information: Tel +55 68 3211 1007.
Latest updates: September 20, 2019