Brazil flag Petrolina Airport (PNZ)

Country Brazil | South America | Regional Airport | IATA: PNZ | ICAO: SBPL | Elevation 1263 ft · 385 m | Local time —

Destinations
4
Flights / day
6
Busiest route
São Paulo
Top airline
Gol

Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho Airport averages six flights per day to four destinations, with four domestic routes and zero international routes. A total of three airlines operate at PNZ, led by Gol. The longest nonstop route from Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho connects to São Paulo, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 20 mins. Updated: July 18, 2026

Route Network

Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho Airport connects four destinations worldwide, with São Paulo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to São Paulo, and the shortest flight is to Salvador.

Brazil flag São Paulo (GRU) – Brazil 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,048 mi · 1,686 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Campinas (VCP) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,038 mi · 1,671 km
1
per day
Brazil flag Recife (REC) – Brazil 1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
395 mi · 635 km
1
per day
Brazil flag Salvador (SSA) – Brazil 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
288 mi · 464 km
3
per week

Route and destination data updated July 18, 2026.

Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho Airport is served by three airlines, with Gol in the lead at 40% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. one carrier operates only one route each. A total of zero airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Gol is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to São Paulo with a flight time of 3 hrs 20 mins.

Gol (2 routes)
Azul (2 routes)
LATAM (1 routes)

Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho Airport provides direct service to one country across one continent. The route network is 100% domestic and 0% international.

Brazil - 6/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#1,054 (6 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#1,131 (4 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,682 ft 3,256 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
10,682 ft 3,256 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

8 aircraft cannot operate at Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,682 ft (3,256 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Petrolina Senador Nilo Coelho (IATA: PNZ) operates around 6 flights per day to 4 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 4 domestic and 0 international routes, with Gol as the leading carrier and São Paulo currently the busiest connection. From PNZ, passengers can reach 1 country across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,256 m (10,682 ft).

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