Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport – JPA Joao
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is a public airport operated by AENA situated in Joao Pessoa, Brazil seven miles from downtown and is next to the municipality of Bayeux. Its name is taken from the lawyer, writer and former Governor of the State of Paraiba, Joao Pereira de Castro Pinto. The airport was inaugurated on August 20, 1957. Later, Infraero administered the operations in the airport from 1979 to 2019. Just recently, AENA took over the operations signing a 30-year concession in the airport.
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Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport has a single asphalt runway measuring 8,251 feet wide. Based on 2018 statistics, the airport had 1,414,896 passengers, 14,363 aircraft operations and 4,378 metric tons of cargo; all increasing from 2017. The airport is a hub for Azul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Transportes Aereos and LATAM Brasil and serves routes to and from Belo Horizonte – Confins, Recife, Brasilia Rio de Janeiro – Galeao, Salvador da Bahia, Sao Paulo – Congonhas, and Sao Paulo – Guarulhos. The airport is near the cities of Olinda, Recife and Gamela.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Hotel e Balneario Por do Sol is in Santa Rita and is located 20 minutes from the airport via a taxi. Located in Joao Pessoa is Hotel & Hostel Reconditos, which is 30 minutes away from the airport by car. Alternative hotels located near the JPA Airport include Guarany Hotel Express and JR Hotel.
Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) located in Recife is a nearby airport located 68 miles from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport.
On this page it is easy to search for Joao Pessoa, Brazil airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Joao Pessoa, Brazil (JPA-Presidente Castro Pinto Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the JPA airport. Most of these JPA hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Joao Pessoa, Brazil motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the JPA airport are Lagoa do Araca, Astronomical Observatory of Nassau, and Joaquim Nabuco Palace.
