4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Clean airport, with good space to sit and charge your devices.”
Wagner Moratelli (Wolkin)5★ on Google
Airports / Brazil / CWB
Large airport · CWB
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport.
Curitiba, Brazil · 2,988 ft elevation. 3 charter operators based here.
4.7/5
Google rating
23,986 ratings
3
Operators based
2,988
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Curitiba, BrazilELEV 2,988 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.7
Google rating
23,986
Google reviews
ratings on Google
3
Based operators
charter operators on the field
2,988
Field elevation
feet above sea level
8
Nearest alternate
nm to BFH
Field standing
#7 / 134
Brazil airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 23986 Google ratings , ranked against 134 rated Brazil fields.
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 75% of the 651 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bacacheri Airport (BFH), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (SBCT / CWB) is a large commercial airport serving Curitiba, Brazil. The field lies at an elevation of 2,988 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Avalon Táxi Aéreo Ltda, Helisul Taxi Aereo, Ltda, and Sideral Linhas Aéreas Ltda. base aircraft at CWB. Useful alternates include Bacacheri Airport (BFH, 8 nm), Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI, 47 nm), and Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ, 56 nm). CWB offers 2 runways, the longest 7,277-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CWB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CWB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Clean and very organized, the staff are very helpful and efficient.”
john plummer5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
SBCT
IATA
CWB
FAA / Local
PR0001
Elevation
2,988 ft
Coordinates
25.5285° S · 49.1758° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Brazil fields
state range 8–4,138 ft
At 2,988 ft, CWB sits higher than 92% of the 138 Brazil fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 7,277 ft
- 15/337,277 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 11/295,899 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,277 ft
CWB's 7,277 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmBFHBacacheri AirportCuritiba
- 47nmJOILauro Carneiro de Loyola AirportJoinville
- 56nmPGZPonta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton BeraldoPonta Grossa
- 86nmNVTMinistro Victor Konder International AirportNavegantes
- 108nmTECTelêmaco Borba AirportTelêmaco Borba
- 133nmFLNHercílio Luz International AirportFlorianópolis
Location
Open the full mapSBCT · Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport · Curitiba, Brazil
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CWB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 3,570 nm | 8h 42m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,610 nm | 8h 48m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,184 nm | 10h 8m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,220 nm | 10h 13m |
| Houston (HOU) | 4,244 nm | 10h 16m |
| Boston (BED) | 4,263 nm | 10h 19m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,268 nm | 10h 20m |
| Austin (AUS) | 4,355 nm | 10h 32m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CWB?
- Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport's longest paved runway is 7,277 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CWB?
- Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 7,277 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at CWB?
- Yes. 3 charter operators list Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport as a home base, including Avalon Táxi Aéreo Ltda, Helisul Taxi Aereo, Ltda, Sideral Linhas Aéreas Ltda.. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- What is the nearest major airport to CWB?
- The closest alternate is Bacacheri Airport (BFH), about 8 nm away, followed by Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CWB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 8h 42m (3,570 nm), Palm Beach about 8h 48m (3,610 nm), Washington DC about 10h 8m (4,184 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.