Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport


Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is the airport serving Parnaíba, Brazil. It is informally known as Santos Dumont Airport because of its architectonical similarities with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.
It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport is located on a privileged touristic area, near the municipalities of Camocim and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.
The terminal building was commissioned on October 19, 1971.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Parnaíba.