What Is Rio Airport?
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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, also known as Tom Jobim International Airport, is the main international airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the country’s second-busiest airport, after São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport. It is named after the Brazilian composer and singer Antônio Carlos Jobim, also known as Tom Jobim.
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL), commonly referred to as Galeão International Airport or simply Rio Airport, is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the country‘s second busiest airport, after São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport. Located in the neighborhood of Ilha do Governador in Rio de Janeiro, it is the largest airport in the state, and the second largest in Brazil with a total area of 12.95 square kilometres, and handled 24 million passengers in 2019.