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Brigadeiro Sampaio Airport

Tamboril, Brazil

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Brigadeiro Sampaio Airport

Tamboril, Brazil
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Small regional airport serving western Ceará, Brazil.

Location
Tamboril, Brazil
Brigadeiro Sampaio Airport (ICAO: SNXA) is a small public airport located in Tamboril, a municipality in the western region of the state of Ceará, Brazil. It serves the local community and surrounding area primarily with general aviation and occasional regional air services. The airport is operated under Brazilian civil aviation regulations and is listed in the Aeronautical Information Service of Brazil. Due to its limited infrastructure and traffic volume, it does not hold an IATA code and handles no scheduled commercial airline service at this time.
Getting to & from
Ground access to central Tamboril is typically by road via local and state highways.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines currently operate at Brigadeiro Sampaio Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport carries the ICAO designation SNXA.
  • ›No IATA code has been assigned, reflecting its non-commercial status.
  • ›Located in the western interior of Ceará state, Brazil.
  • ›Primarily serves general aviation and private aircraft operations.
  • ›Named 'Brigadeiro Sampaio,' honoring a Brazilian military figure.
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A quiet gateway connecting the heart of Ceará's sertão to the world

Brigadeiro Sampaio Airport serves Tamboril, a small municipality in the western interior of Ceará state, Brazil. Named in honor of a Brazilian military aviator, the airport supports regional connectivity for this sertanejo community. It plays a modest but important role in linking residents of the hinterland to larger urban centers across the Northeast.

Terminals
  • Passenger Terminal — A single small terminal handling limited regional traffic with basic check-in and waiting facilities.
Ground Transport
  • Taxi services available curbside at the terminal
  • Private car hire arranged through local operators
  • Motorcycle taxi (mototaxi) common in Tamboril for short trips
Nearby Hotels
  • Pousada local guesthouses in Tamboril city center
  • Budget inns along BR-020 highway corridor
Dining

In-terminal dining options are extremely limited or absent, typical of small regional airports in Brazil's interior. Travelers are advised to eat before arrival or head into Tamboril's town center, where local restaurants serve traditional northeastern dishes such as carne de sol, baião de dois, and tapioca.

Traveller Tips
  • Confirm flight schedules in advance, as service frequency can be irregular at small regional airports.
  • Carry cash, as card payment infrastructure may be limited locally.
  • Tamboril's town center is only a few kilometers from the airport, accessible by taxi or mototaxi.
  • The sertão climate is hot and dry; carry water and sun protection especially during daylight travel.

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