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Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport at Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport is located near Rio De Janeiro, with Vila Joaniza at 1mi↑, Duque de Caxias at 4mi↑, São Cristóvão at 6mi↑, Vila Pedro II at 7mi↑, Rio de Janeiro at 7mi↑, Sao Joao de Meriti at 8mi↑, Belford Roxo at 10mi↑, Nilopolis at 10mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Brazil and Southernmost airports in Brazil
→ See also airports in Brazil
aerial view of Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : SBGL
- IATA code : GIG
- Local code : -
Elevation : 9 m = 30ft
→ See also Highest airports in Brazil and Lowest airports in Brazil
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 4000m = 13123ft
- runway 15/33 : 3180m = 10433ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Brazil
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Aviation weather for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
METAR for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
SBGL 312100Z 12004KT 9999 FEW020 28/23 Q1013
Decoded METAR for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
METAR issued by SBGL on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 40 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 23°C = 73°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74%.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
TAF for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
SBGL 311920Z 0100/0206 15010KT 8000 SCT025 TN24/0108Z TX30/0117Z BECMG 0101/0103 10007KT SCT015 BECMG 0115/0117 15010KT SCT020 FEW030TCU TEMPO 0118/0122 16013KT 4000 TSRA BKN017 FEW030CB BECMG 0122/0124 09005KT SCT015 TEMPO 0203/0206 5000 RA BR BKN015 RMK PHN
Decoded TAF for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
TAF issued by SBGL on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 19:20 UTC, issued 9 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, March 31, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
0100/0206 15010KT 8000 SCT025 TN24/0108Z TX30/0117Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Monday, March 31, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0101/0103 10007KT SCT015
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 100°
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0115/0117 15010KT SCT020 FEW030TCU
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 150°
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0118/0122 16013KT 4000 TSRA BKN017 FEW030CB
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1700ft = 520m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0122/0124 09005KT SCT015
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 90°
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0203/0206 5000 RA BR BKN015
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
rain
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m
VAC for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport
Around Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport at Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
near
- Hotels in Vila Joaniza
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 4799mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 4815mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 5234mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 5265mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 5266mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 5266mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 5267mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 5267mi↑
- San Sebastian at 5267mi↑
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 5280mi↑
- Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 5280mi↑
- Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 5281mi↑
- for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport at km↑
- for Cargo Park airport at 2mi↑
- for Ribeirão Shopping airport at 2mi↑
nearest airports to Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport at Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
- Cargo Park heliport ( BR-1328) at 2mi↑
- Ribeirão Shopping heliport (SJXQ ) at 2mi↑NOTAM
- Cidade da Polícia heliport ( BR-0845) at 5mi↑
- Cidade da Polícia heliport (SIDU RJ0074 SIDU) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Fiocruz heliport ( BR-1470) at 5mi↑
- INTO heliport (SITG RJ0089 SITG) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Base de Fuzileiros Navais da Ilha do Governador heliport ( SDG7) at 6mi↑
- Banco Itaú heliport (SNVF ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Méier Medical Center heliport (SJFD RJ0102) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Piraquê I heliport ( BR-0453) at 7mi↑
- CICC heliport ( BR-1420) at 8mi↑
- Sapucaí heliport ( BR-0265) at 8mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Brazil
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap