Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont (SDU/SBRJ) - 2011

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Small airport with maximum operations for A319/B737-800's. Landing and take off is both spectacular and nice airport for some photo's. My ride (GOL 737-800 PR-GTC) made a very nice 270 degrees low turn in over the bay and bridge for runway 20L.

Seen after landing here, 1st May 1900lt:
PT-TMA A319 TAM
PR-AZF ERJ190 Azul
PR-AZH ERJ190 Azul

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Stayed at the Ibis-hotel which is only 100m from the airport. No views from the hotel (maybe from nearby Novotel). At the back of the hotel is a footbridge crossing the road. From the top of it all bizjets at the FBO's can be read. When going further on to the airport, there is a huge viewing area in the middle of the arrival hall with large windows and seats. From here part of the gates and most of the parked bizjets in the field can be seen.

Seen at 3rd May 0800lt:
PR-GTZ 737-800 GOL
PR-WJP 737-300 Webjet
PR-PSR ERJ145 Passaredo

Plus the following bizjets:
PR-BAK BE200
PR-BRS CE680
PR-DBB BAE125
PR-DBD BAE125
PR-ENE LJ31
PR-FBS EMB-500
PR-LAM CE560
PR-MLA LJ35
PR-OEC BE400
PR-OUR CE560
PR-PHD EMB-500
PT-JAA BAE125
(PT-LXO) LJ55 parts missing and wfu in the corner near Ocenair FBO after it ran off runway august 2010. No visible registration.
PT-MPL BE400

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Seen at 4th May during two visits (0700 and 1440lt):

PR-AZD ERJ190 Azul
PR-AZH ERJ190 Azul
PP-PJA ERJ175 Trip
PR-GUE 737-800 GOL

Plus the following bizjets:

6050 BAE125 FAB (calibrating)
PP-BIR CL300
PP-CRS CE525
PP-CTA LJ31
PP-JMS BE400
PP-PPC BE200
PR-AVM LJ31
PR-EST G200
PR-GQG CE560
PR-JJM BE90
PR-JSR CE560
PR-MJD EMB-500
PR-MVB BE400
PR-NRN CE510
PR-PRC BE390
PR-RRN BE390
PR-SCR CE560
PR-SHC CE525
PR-VMD BE390
PR-WSC CL300
PR-WTZ MU300
PT-WET BE90

Some bizjets from the day before were still parked here.

While taxiing out two EMB-110's were noted (wfu) in the southern corner near the military apron. These must be longterm residents PP-SEE and PT-GKI.

[ehusmann]

Thanks for posting these logs from Brazil, very interesting to see the traffic there.
I am just wondering about the number of airliners here. Are these just hit and run visits? Seems very low, 3 or 4 per day.

Erwin

[T7]

Thanks for posting these logs from Brazil, very interesting to see the traffic there.
I am just wondering about the number of airliners here. Are these just hit and run visits? Seems very low, 3 or 4 per day.

Erwin

Hi Erwin,

Santos Dumont were all hit and runs..GOL/TAM have most flights. They both do a Ponte Aerea which means a flight every 30min between Congonhas and Santos Dumont.
Congonhas is pretty busy but loads of GOL and TAM. They really dominate here. Bizjets make it very nice here..
Guarulhos is the place to see TAM A321/A330/A340/B777's plus a bunch of GOL 737's. Of course the international flights make it a nice place to spot.