Rio Branco International Airport

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport

*Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro*
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
Time zone	BRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	193 m / 633 ft
Coordinates	09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86833°S 67.89806°W
Website	www.riobranco-airport.com.br
Map
	RBR Location in Brazil
Runways
Statistics (2021)
Passengers
Passengers	293,750 54%
Aircraft Operations	6,895 27%
Metric tonnes of cargo	1,290 98%
	Statistics: Infraero; Sources: Airport Website, ANAC, DECEA

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]

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	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins, Porto Velho
Gol Linhas Aéreas	Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus
LATAM Brasil	Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos (begins 31 March 2025)

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.^[7]
29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.^[8]

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

^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ "Rio Branco Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "Plácido de Castro (SBRB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
^ "12 people die in a plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon". Associated Press. October 29, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.