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Lauro Kurtz Airport

Passo Fundo, Brazil
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Destinations
SBPF
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2380 ft
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Regional gateway serving the highlands of Rio Grande do Sul.

Location
Passo Fundo, Brazil
Lauro Kurtz Airport, officially known as Aeroporto Lauro Kurtz, serves the city of Passo Fundo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It operates as a regional hub connecting the agricultural heartland of the Serra Gaúcha with major Brazilian cities, particularly São Paulo and Porto Alegre. The airport is operated by Infraero, Brazil's national airport infrastructure company. It handles modest passenger volumes typical of Brazilian regional airports, serving business travelers and residents of the surrounding agricultural region. Passo Fundo is one of the largest cities in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, and the airport plays an important role in linking the region to Brazil's main commercial centers. Demand is largely driven by agribusiness, health services, and university activity in the city.
Terminals
The airport operates a single, small terminal building designed for regional passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground access to Passo Fundo city center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, as public bus connections are limited.
Airlines here
LATAM Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have historically served the airport with regional connections to São Paulo and Porto Alegre.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Lauro Kurtz, a Brazilian politician and former governor of Rio Grande do Sul.
  • ›IATA code PFB corresponds to Passo Fundo, a major inland city in Rio Grande do Sul.
  • ›The airport is managed by Infraero, the Brazilian federal airport authority.
  • ›Passo Fundo is known as the 'Capital of the Interior of Rio Grande do Sul.'
  • ›The surrounding region is one of Brazil's most important soybean and wheat producing areas.
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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Paradise International
AD
Azul
AD
Oceanair
O6

Routes

PFB → VCPAD · AT7
PFB → POAAD · AT7
PFB → ERMNHG · L4T
PFB → POANHG · L4T
PFB → GRUO6 · 100
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Lauro Kurtz Airport
Encyclopaedia

Lauro Kurtz Airport is the airport serving Passo Fundo, Brazil. Since June 5, 1959 it is named after Lauro Ignacio Kurtz (1917-1949), sometimes also written Kortz, a pilot of the airline SAVAG, killed on an air-crash in 1949.

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