José Múcio Monteiro Airport

Rio Formoso, Brazil

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José Múcio Monteiro Airport

Rio Formoso, Brazil

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Small regional airport serving Rio Formoso, Pernambuco, Brazil.

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Rio Formoso, Brazil

José Múcio Monteiro Airport is a small general aviation facility located in Rio Formoso, a municipality in the southern coastal zone of Pernambuco state, Brazil. It operates under the ICAO code SIRF and currently holds no IATA code, reflecting its status as a regional aerodrome rather than a commercial hub. The airport primarily serves light aircraft, private flights, and occasional charter operations supporting the local agricultural and coastal tourism economy. It is one of many small airfields managed or registered under Brazilian civil aviation authority oversight.

Notable facts

›The airport is named after José Múcio Monteiro, a prominent Brazilian politician from Pernambuco.
›It holds the ICAO code SIRF and has no assigned IATA code.
›Rio Formoso is located in the southern coastal region of Pernambuco, near the Coral Coast (Costa dos Corais).
›The airport primarily serves general aviation and private aircraft.
›It is registered with Brazil's civil aviation authority (ANAC).

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A quiet gateway to Pernambuco's lush coastal heartland

José Múcio Monteiro Airport serves the small municipality of Rio Formoso in the southern coastal zone of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a regional general aviation facility supporting light aircraft operations and local connectivity in an area known for sugarcane plantations and Atlantic Forest remnants. The airport plays a modest but practical role in linking this rural corner of Pernambuco to broader regional transport networks.

Terminals

General Aviation Terminal — A small single-building facility handling light aircraft arrivals and departures with basic passenger amenities.

Ground Transport

Taxi services available at the airport entrance
Private car hire arranged through local operators
Road access via PE-060 connecting to nearby municipalities

Nearby Hotels

Pousadas in Rio Formoso town center
Guesthouses near Tamandaré beach (approx. 15 km south)

Dining

Dining options within the airport itself are extremely limited given its small general aviation scale. Visitors are advised to seek meals in Rio Formoso town or along the coastal road toward Tamandaré, where local restaurants serve traditional Pernambuco seafood and northeastern Brazilian cuisine.

Traveller Tips

Pre-arrange ground transport before arrival as taxis may not be readily available on-site.
Carry Brazilian reais in cash as card payment infrastructure is limited in this rural area.
Check weather conditions during the rainy season (May–August) as operations can be affected.
Tamandaré and its coral reefs are a short drive away and worth planning into any itinerary.

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