Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (SBGL) sits 12 miles north of central Rio de Janeiro on Governador Island. Two runways (longest 13,123 ft) handle every current business jet. Field elevation 28 ft, no density-altitude concerns. Galeão is Rio's principal international commercial gateway. For close-in Rio charter, Santos Dumont (SBRJ) is the dedicated business-aviation alternative — 5 min from Centro vs 45 from Galeão. Structural Rio events: Carnaval (February), New Year's Eve at Copacabana, the broader Rio cultural calendar. Ground time to downtown Rio is 45 minutes; Copacabana is 60; Ipanema is 70.