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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↑,→ 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 301200Z 01004KT 330V040 CAVOK 21/15 Q1023
Decoded METAR for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
METAR issued by SBGL on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 41 hours and -1396 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. : relative air humidity is 69%.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 10°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
SBGL 300801Z 3012/3118 34005KT CAVOK TX29/3017Z TN18/3108Z BECMG 3012/3014 05006KT BECMG 3015/3017 16006KT BECMG 3100/3102 25005KT BECMG 3103/3105 32005KT BECMG 3109/3111 09006KT RMK PGW
Decoded TAF for Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International airport SBGL GIG
TAF issued by SBGL on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 08:01 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 21 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, August 30, 2024 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, August 30, 2024 à 12:00 heure UTC
3012/3118 34005KT CAVOK TX29/3017Z TN18/3108Z
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, August 30, 2024 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, August 30, 2024 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3012/3014 05006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 50°
becoming from Friday, August 30, 2024 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, August 30, 2024 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3015/3017 16006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 160°
becoming from Friday, August 30, 2024 à 02:00 heure TU to Friday, August 30, 2024 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3100/3102 25005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 250°
becoming from Saturday, August 31, 2024 à 05:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 31, 2024 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3103/3105 32005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 320°
becoming from Saturday, August 31, 2024 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, August 31, 2024 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3109/3111 09006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 90°
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 0mi↑
- 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
- 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