Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport

IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL

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Airport Facilities
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About Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport is one of the major airports of Rio de Janeiro. It is also the largest airport in Brazil. It is located at about 12 km north of Rio de Janeiro. Close to 12 million passengers fly in and out of Rio de Janeiro's-Galeao International Airport each year. Airport maintains two best in class terminals and two runways to manage air traffic.

Facilities

The airport manages multi storey car parking facility which can house-in more than 1000 cars. Post Office, ATM's and money changers are located within the terminal. Information desks are available in the departure and arrival halls of both the terminals.

There are various eating options and shopping avenues. Some of the recommended shopping avenues include - gift shops, duty free shops and fashion accessories shops.

Airport provides wheelchair facilities, hearing loops and TDD telephones to disabled passengers. Some of the hotels in the nearby include - Luxor Hotel and Hotel Pousada.

Major Serviced Destinations

It is well connected from all major destinations across the globe including Europe, Americas and other major International tourist hotspots.

Europe

Major tourist hotspots including London, Paris and Madrid connect with Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport. Air France, Iberia and British Airways are the preferred airline partners for European destinations at Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport.

Americas

North American tourist heaven including US have airliners connecting with the airport. United Airlines and US Airways are the preferred airline partners for America's destinations at Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport.

Airlines Operating in Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport

There are many airlines that operate from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport. These include:

Airlines direct (nonstop) flights and destinations

• Aerolineas Argentinas flight to Buenos Aires-Ezeiza
• Air France flight to Paris-Charles de Gaulle
• American Airlines flight to Miami, New York-JFK
• British Airways flight to London-Heathrow
• Continental Airlines flight to Houston-Intercontinental
• Copa flight to Panama City
• Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta
• Gol Airlines flight to Aracaju, Belem-Val de Caes, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasilia, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Campina Grande, Campinas-Viracopos, Cordoba, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joao Pessoa, Juazeiro do Norte, Macapa, Maceio, Manaus, Maringa, Natal, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador da Bahia, Santiago de Chile, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo-Congonhas, Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, Teresina, Vitoria
• Iberia flight to Madrid
• LAN Airlines flight to Santiago de Chile
• PLUNA flight to Montevideo
• TAAG flight to Luanda
• TACA Peru flight to Lima
• TAM flight to Belem-Val de Caes, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasilia, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Campinas-Viracopos, Caracas, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Maceio, Manaus, Miami, Natal, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador da Bahia, Santiago de Chile, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo-Congonhas, Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, Vitoria
• TAM Paraguay flight to Asuncion, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza
• TAP Portugal flight to Lisbon, Porto
• United Airlines flight to Washington-Dulles
• US Airways flight to Charlotte
• Webjet flight to Belo Horizonte-Confins, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Fortaleza, Natal, Porto Alegre, Salvador da Bahia

Note that you can get any of the airline's operating in the Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport via their customer service numbers or their official websites. You can book your tickets online or contact customer care regarding different flights by different airlines.

Other useful contact information of the Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport are indicated below:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport,
Avenida 20 de Janeiro s/nÂş,
Ilha do Governador, 21942-900,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone: +55 (021) 3398 5050
website: www.infraero.gov.br

Current Weather Conditions in Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport and 3 day forecast:

partly cloudy today

Between 66°F and 76° tomorrow.

Between 65°F and 76° the day after tomorrow.

Between 65°F and 75°.

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