Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport

Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado Airport

*Aeroporto de Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado*
Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado Airport; Aeroporto de Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado
	IATA: IOS; ICAO: SBIL; LID: BA0004;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1981–2017); State of Bahia (2017–2018); Socicam (2018–present);
Serves	Ilhéus
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	4 m / 14 ft
Coordinates	14°48′54″S 039°02′00″W / 14.81500°S 39.03333°W
Website	ilheus-aero.com.br
Map
	IOS Location in Brazil
Runways
Statistics (2024)
Passengers
Passengers	677,325 13%
	Statistics: Secretaria de Turismo; Sources: Airport Website, ANAC, DECEA

Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado Airport (IATA: IOS, ICAO: SBIL), is the airport serving Ilhéus, Brazil. Since March 12, 2002 it is named after the writer Jorge Amado de Faria (1912–2001), who was born in the nearby city of Itabuna.^[5]

It is administrated by Socicam.

History

The history of air transportation in Ilhéus is almost as old as the one of Brazil. In the 1930s, seaplanes of Syndicato Condor used to land at Ilhéus on their routes linking cities of the Brazilian coast. In 1939 the airport, then called Aeroporto do Pontal, was opened. The runway was paved in 1950.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas Seasonal: São Paulo–Guarulhos^{[citation needed]}
Gol Linhas Aéreas	São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil	São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Ilhéus.

References

^ "Movimentação Anual de Passageiros". Governo do Estado da Bahia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "Aeroporto de Ilhéus". Socicam (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ "Jorge Amado (SBIL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "LEI No 10.412, DE 12 DE MARÇO DE 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 12 March 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

External links

Airport information for SBIL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
Current weather for SBIL at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for IOS at Aviation Safety Network

[Estatísticas-1] "Movimentação Anual de Passageiros". Governo do Estado da Bahia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[2] "Aeroporto de Ilhéus". Socicam (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[3] "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[4] "Jorge Amado (SBIL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[5] "LEI No 10.412, DE 12 DE MARÇO DE 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 12 March 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

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