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Hercílio Luz International Airport

Florianópolis, Brazil

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ICAO

SBFL

Elevation

16 ft

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The Essence of Hercílio Luz International Airport

FLN

Location

Florianópolis · SC · Brazil

Connectivity

21 routes · 12 destinations

Position

-27.670°, -48.553° · 16 ft elev.

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Santa Catarina's island gateway connecting Brazil and beyond.

Opened

1976

Location

Florianópolis, Brazil

Hercílio Luz International Airport (IATA: FLN, ICAO: SBFL) serves Florianópolis, the capital of the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. The airport is located on Santa Catarina Island and handles millions of passengers annually, serving as the main air access point to the region's popular beaches and urban attractions. The airport underwent significant expansion and modernization efforts in the 2010s to meet growing passenger demand, with infrastructure upgrades managed under Brazil's airport concession program. Infraero previously operated the airport before it was transferred under a private concession. Florianópolis is a major tourism destination in Brazil, and the airport experiences strong seasonal peaks during the Southern Hemisphere summer. It connects the island to major Brazilian cities as well as international destinations, particularly in South America.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal that was expanded and modernized to increase capacity for both domestic and international travelers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and bus connections linking the airport to downtown Florianópolis and surrounding areas on Santa Catarina Island.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at FLN include LATAM Airlines, Gol Linhas Aéreas, and Azul Brazilian Airlines, covering domestic routes across Brazil.

Notable facts

›Named after Hercílio Luz, a prominent governor of Santa Catarina in the early 20th century.
›Located on Santa Catarina Island, making it one of the few Brazilian airports situated on an island.
›The airport was included in Brazil's airport privatization and concession program to attract private investment.
›Florianópolis's beach tourism drives significant seasonal passenger volume surges in December–February.
›The airport has international routes connecting to Argentina and other South American destinations.

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Route map (12 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Paradise International

Azul

Aerolineas Argentinas

City Connexion Airlines

Gol Transportes Aéreos

Sky Express

TAM Brazilian Airlines

Oceanair

Routes

FLN → VCPAD · E95 E90

FLN → AEPAR · 737

FLN → CGHG3 · 73G 738

FLN → EZEG3 · 738

FLN → GIGG3 · 738

FLN → GRUG3 · 73G 738

FLN → POAG3 · 73G 738

FLN → XAPG3 · 73G

FLN → BSBJJ · 320

FLN → CGHJJ · 320 319

FLN → GIGJJ · 320

FLN → GRUJJ · 320

FLN → CCMNHG · L4T

FLN → CWBNHG · L4T

FLN → JCBNHG · L4T

FLN → BSBO6 · 318

FLN → CGHO6 · 318 319

FLN → GIGO6 · 318

FLN → GRUO6 · 320 318

FLN → POAO6 · 320

FLN → XAPO6 · 318

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3206 routes Boeing 737-8005 routes Airbus A3185 routes Boeing 737-7004 routes L4T3 routes Airbus A3192 routes Embraer 1951 routes Embraer 1901 routes Boeing 7371 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Florianópolis–Hercílio Luz International Airport, branded Floripa Airport, is the airport serving Florianópolis, Brazil. It is named after Hercílio Pedro da Luz (1860–1924), three times governor of the state of Santa Catarina and senator.

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