One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
JPA7.4+0.2
REC7.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
JPA6.6
REC7.2+0.6
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
JPA6.2
REC6.5+0.3
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
JPA7.0
REC7.5+0.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
JPA7.0
REC7.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
JPA7.2
REC7.8+0.6
Best for
JPA
Priority Pass holders on GOL / Azul / LATAM domestic banksNortheast Brazil leisure and VFR traffic into João Pessoa / Cabo BrancoTravelers using Transtaxi curb or Line 5601 Metropolitan bus
REC
Overnight Priority Pass holders using Frevo or São JoãoInternational PP holders near Gate 17 (Frevo)Domestic PP holders near Gate 7 (São João)Passengers using Metro Airport Station
Watch out for
JPA
Advantage VIP is landside — use before security; domestic boarding pass requiredPP max stay 3h; under-2 freeConfirm live BRL taxi/app fares — omit invented tablesNo published MCT
REC
São João is domestic-only and may restrict entry for spacePaço Real / Paço Pier are meal credits — not loungesNo published MCT or security wait minutesOmit invented BRL taxi gridsMetro Airport Station roughly 05:00–23:00 — not overnight
JPA · Paraíba’s João Pessoa gateway (Aena Brasil) with GOL / Azul / LATAM domestic banks plus limited Buenos Aires international, and a Priority Pass Advantage VIP Lounge landside 1st Floor by the food court — 00:00–23:59, max 3h, domestic boarding pass required.
REC · Recife Guararapes with strong Priority Pass coverage: 24h W Premium Frevo (Gate 17, intl+dom) and 24h W Premium São João (Gate 7, domestic). Official metro to Airport Station plus 24h taxis. Paço restaurant PP credits not treated as lounges.
