Leão de Ouro Airport
Pacaraima, Brazil
Leão de Ouro Airport
Small regional airstrip serving Brazil's northern border town.
- ›Located in Pacaraima, Roraima state, directly on the Brazil-Venezuela border.
- ›ICAO code is SJLM; the airport has no assigned IATA code.
- ›Serves primarily general aviation and light aircraft operations.
- ›The surrounding region is part of the remote northern Amazon basin.
- ›Pacaraima is a key border crossing point between Brazil and Venezuela.
Leão de Ouro Airport serves Pacaraima, a small border town in the northern tip of Roraima state, Brazil, directly adjacent to the Venezuelan frontier town of Santa Elena de Uairén. The airport plays a modest but strategic role in connecting this remote region to the broader Brazilian air network, supporting cross-border movement and humanitarian logistics. Its location on the edge of the Amazon basin and Gran Sabana highlands gives it a distinctive geographic character unlike most Brazilian airports.
- Main Terminal — A small single-building terminal handling limited regional and charter flights with basic passenger facilities.
- Taxis available outside the terminal for local and border-crossing trips
- Informal shared van services (kombis) connecting to Pacaraima town center
- Private car hire through local operators
- Road access to Boa Vista via BR-174 highway (approximately 215 km)
- Hotel Fronteira Pacaraima
- Pousada Leão de Ouro
- Pousada Pacaraima
In-terminal dining options are extremely limited or nonexistent; travellers should plan accordingly. The town of Pacaraima itself offers small local restaurants and snack bars serving Brazilian staples such as rice, beans, and grilled meats. The nearby Venezuelan side of the border historically offered additional food options, though cross-border conditions vary.
- Carry your passport at all times as this is an active international border zone with frequent document checks.
- Exchange currency before arriving, as ATM availability in Pacaraima is very limited.
- Check road and weather conditions on BR-174 before travelling to or from Boa Vista, especially during the rainy season.
- Confirm your flight details directly with the operator as schedules at this airport are irregular and subject to change.
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