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Urucu Airport

Urucu, Brazil

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Urucu Airport

Urucu, Brazil
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Remote Amazon oil field airport serving Petrobras operations.

Location
Urucu, Brazil
Urucu Airport (IATA: RPU, ICAO: SBUY) is a private airstrip located in the Urucu petroleum province in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It primarily serves the Petrobras oil and gas production complex in the remote jungle region along the Urucu River, a tributary of the Solimões River. The airport is not a commercial public airport and exists almost exclusively to support the logistics of the Urucu oil field, transporting workers, equipment, and supplies to and from the isolated production site. Access to the area by any means other than air or river is essentially non-existent due to the dense Amazon rainforest surrounding the facility.
Getting to & from
Ground transport is unavailable; the site is accessible only by air or via the Urucu and Solimões rivers.
Airlines here
The airport is served primarily by charter and corporate flights contracted by Petrobras rather than scheduled commercial airlines.
Notable facts
  • ›Located within the Urucu petroleum province in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Amazonas state.
  • ›Primarily operates as a private facility supporting Petrobras oil and gas extraction operations.
  • ›The surrounding region has no road connections to the broader Brazilian highway network.
  • ›River transport via the Urucu and Solimões rivers supplements air access for heavy cargo.
  • ›Elevation and jungle terrain make it a logistically challenging airport to operate year-round.
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A remote Amazon gateway serving Brazil's deepest oil and gas frontier

Urucu Airport is a private operational airstrip located deep within the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the state of Amazonas, serving the Urucu petroleum province operated by Petrobras. It exists primarily to support the logistics of one of Brazil's most isolated energy extraction zones, with no commercial passenger service. Access is tightly controlled and the facility is not open to the general public.

Terminals
  • Operational Terminal — A basic functional facility used exclusively for Petrobras personnel and contractor flights supporting the oil and gas operations.
Ground Transport
  • Company-operated shuttle vehicles for Petrobras and contractor personnel only
Dining

There are no public dining facilities at Urucu Airport. Meals and accommodation for workers are provided within the Petrobras operational compound, which maintains its own catering services for resident staff and contractors.

Traveller Tips
  • Access to Urucu Airport is restricted to authorized Petrobras employees and approved contractors only — no public entry is permitted.
  • All travel to and from the facility is arranged through Petrobras logistics and cannot be booked independently.
  • The surrounding Amazon environment is extremely remote; medical and emergency services are limited to those provided on-site by the operator.
  • Flights typically operate between Urucu and Manaus (MAO), which serves as the main logistical hub for the operation.

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