--- iata: BPS name: Porto Seguro International Airport city: Porto Seguro country: Brazil lastUpdated: '2026-09-24' officialWebsite: 'https://www.portoseguro-aero.com.br/' sources: - 'https://www.portoseguro-aero.com.br/caracteristicas-do-aeroporto/' - 'https://www.portoseguro-aero.com.br/como-chegar/' - 'https://www.portoseguro-aero.com.br/lojas-e-servicos/' - 'https://www.portoseguro-aero.com.br/tarifas/' - 'https://www.portoseguro-aero.com.br/sobre-nos/' - 'https://aisweb.decea.mil.br/?codigo=SBPS&i=aerodromos' - >- https://socicam.com.br/2026/08/04/socicam-vence-concessao-do-aeroporto-internacional-de-porto-seguro-e-dos-aeroportos-de-senhor-do-bonfim-e-cocos/ - >- https://agenciasertao.com/2026/01/21/bahia-registrou-quase-11-milhoes-de-passageiros-domesticos-e-600-mil-internacionais-em-2025/ - >- https://brasilturis.com.br/2025/12/26/aeroporto-de-porto-seguro-bate-recorde-em-2025-e-projeta-alta-no-fluxo-de-fim-de-ano/ - 'https://brtlounges.com.br/nossoslounges/' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/brazil/porto-seguro/bps1-brt-lounge-porto-seguro - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Seguro_Airport' quickFacts: - >- One public passenger terminal (DECEA TPS1), opened 1982 and rebuilt in 1997, 5,245.30 square metres, designed for 2 million passengers a year. - >- Bahia tourism series reprinted on English Wikipedia: 2,564,297 passengers in 2025. An ANAC market reprint puts domestic traffic near 2.5 million and international traffic at 57,000. - >- Runway 10/28 is 2,000 by 45 metres of asphalt, but both landing distances are 1,800 metres because the thresholds are displaced. - >- Socicam has run the airport since an emergency contract in February 2025 and won the June 2026 state tender for a five-year concession with Senhor do Bonfim and Cocos. - >- Passenger boarding charges in force from 6 August 2026: R$38.84 domestic, R$69.15 international, R$11.27 for a connection. - >- The only lounge, BRT Lounge, is landside, across the road in front of the car park. It is not inside security. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Holiday banks fill a small terminal detail: >- Socicam told R7 it expected more than 160,000 passengers and 1,108 flights from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. Arrive early on those dates even though the terminal is one room. summary: >- The building was designed for 2 million passengers a year and 2025 traffic was about 2.56 million, with the crush between Christmas and New Year. category: timing - label: One hall title: 'Use the extra inspection lane, then still budget the walk back' detail: >- There is still one passenger terminal. The BRT Lounge is outside, across the road, so lounge time does not replace the security queue. summary: >- Socicam added a metal-detector portal and X-ray in boarding room 03 and says that doubled throughput in that sector. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat landside unless you want the 24-hour burger counter detail: >- Lounge Santa Mônica is a food-court restaurant open 06:00–19:30, not the VIP lounge. summary: >- The directory puts almost every kitchen in the check-in hall or food court. Portão 7 is the outlet also listed inside the boarding room, and it is published as 24 hours. category: food - label: Runway title: 'The usable landing distance is 1,800 metres' detail: >- Reference code 4C aircraft need an ANAC equivalent-safety authorization. In cloud, code 3 and 4 are limited to runway 10, and only with PAPI, crosswind at or below 12 knots, a stabilized approach by 1,500 feet, and maximum braking. summary: >- DECEA lists runway 10/28 as 2,000 by 45 metres, with threshold 10 displaced 130 metres and threshold 28 displaced 70 metres. LDA is 1,800 metres on both ends. category: status lounges: - name: BRT Lounge zone: 'Landside, across the road from the terminal, in front of the car park' hours: >- Sun–Fri 07:00–19:00 and Saturday 07:00–20:00 on the BRT site and the airport directory. Priority Pass prints 07:00–19:00 every day, including Saturday. access: - Priority Pass - LoungeKey - DragonPass - Day pass R$300 bestFor: - A paid wait before security - >- Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass holders who still have time to reclear inspection summary: >- Useful only if you are still landside and your flight leaves inside the published window. It does not get you past security, and a shower is not on the current BRT or Priority Pass facility lists. verdict: depends terminal: Passenger terminal amenities: - Air conditioning (Priority Pass facility list) - Children's play area - Standard alcohol included; premium alcohol extra (Priority Pass) waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 5.5 slug: bps region: South America --- > Markdown for [/airports/bps](/airports/bps). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/bps) - [Lounge directory](/airports/bps/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Porto Seguro International Airport (BPS) Porto Seguro, Brazil · South America A single state-run terminal 3 km from the center of Porto Seguro, built for 2 million passengers and now past that, with almost all traffic domestic and one landside lounge across the road. ## Airportist Score **5.5 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 4.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 5.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 5.8 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 4.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 2.56 million (2025) - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 0 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Domestic beach trips on Azul, GOL, or LATAM - A short taxi or app ride into town - Priority Pass holders who still have time before security ## Watch out for - Holiday peaks in a 5,245 m² terminal - Landing distance of 1,800 m, not the full 2,000 m pavement - The lounge is outside the building, before inspection - No published bus fare or drinking-fountain map ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/bps/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/bps/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/bps/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/bps/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/bps/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/bps/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/bps/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/bps/reviews.md) (free)