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Guajará-Mirim Airport

Guajará-Mirim, Brazil

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Guajará-Mirim Airport

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Gateway to Brazil's western Amazon border town.

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Guajará-Mirim, Brazil
Guajará-Mirim Airport (IATA: GJM, ICAO: SBGM) is a small regional airport serving the municipality of Guajará-Mirim in the state of Rondônia, western Brazil. The airport sits near the Mamoré River, which forms the border between Brazil and Bolivia, making it an important access point for this remote frontier region. The airport primarily handles light regional traffic and serves as a vital link for a city with limited road access to major Brazilian urban centers. It is operated under Brazil's national airport infrastructure network and handles relatively low passenger volumes compared to larger Rondônia airports such as Porto Velho.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low-volume regional passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Guajará-Mirim city center is primarily by road via taxi or private vehicle, with limited public transport options.
Airlines here
Regional carriers have historically served Guajará-Mirim, though scheduled commercial service has been limited and intermittent in recent years.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in Rondônia state in the western Amazon region of Brazil.
  • ›Situated near the Mamoré River, which marks the Brazil-Bolivia border.
  • ›The opposite bank of the river is the Bolivian town of Guayaramerín, accessible by ferry.
  • ›The airport serves a remote region where air travel is often the most practical long-distance transport option.
  • ›Rondônia's main airport hub is Porto Velho (SBPV), located to the northeast.
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Gateway to the Amazon frontier where Brazil meets Bolivia

Guajará-Mirim Airport serves the remote border town of Guajará-Mirim in the state of Rondônia, Brazil, sitting along the Mamoré River opposite the Bolivian town of Guayaramerín. The airport plays a modest but vital regional role, connecting this isolated Amazonian community to larger urban centers in Rondônia. Its strategic border location makes it a key access point for trade, local administration, and cross-border movement in the western Amazon basin.

Terminals
  • Terminal de Passageiros — A single small passenger terminal handling regional domestic flights with basic check-in and waiting facilities.
Ground Transport
  • Taxis available outside the terminal for city and border transfers
  • Mototaxis common for short trips within Guajará-Mirim town
  • Car rental options limited; inquire locally for informal arrangements
  • River ferry crossing to Guayaramerín, Bolivia, accessible from the town port nearby
Nearby Hotels
  • Hotel Jamaica
  • Hotel Mini Estrela
  • Pousada Dois de Outubro
Dining

Food options inside the terminal are extremely limited, typically a small snack counter when operational. The town center of Guajará-Mirim offers local restaurants serving Amazonian dishes such as river fish, rice, and beans at affordable prices. Street food and small family-run eateries are common and reflect the mixed Brazilian-Bolivian border culture.

Traveller Tips
  • Carry Brazilian reais and Bolivian bolivianos as cross-border activity is common and ATMs may be scarce.
  • Confirm flight schedules well in advance as services are infrequent and subject to change.
  • Border crossing to Guayaramerín by boat is straightforward but ensure travel documents including passport are in order.
  • The tropical climate is hot and humid year-round; carry insect repellent especially during the rainy season from October to April.

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