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Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport

Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Historic urban airport serving Belo Horizonte's city center.

Opened
1936
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (IATA: PLU, ICAO: SBBH) is a public airport located in the Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Situated approximately 9 kilometers from the city center, it serves as a convenient alternative to the larger Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins) for regional and domestic flights. The airport is named in honor of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, one of Brazil's most celebrated poets, who was born in Minas Gerais. It sits adjacent to the famous Pampulha Architectural Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Pampulha primarily handles domestic regional traffic, general aviation, and charter operations. Its urban location and shorter runway limit the size and range of aircraft that can operate there, making it complementary to rather than competitive with Confins.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic regional and general aviation operations.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible by taxi, rideshare services, and city bus routes connecting to central Belo Horizonte.
Airlines here
Regional Brazilian carriers have operated at Pampulha, though scheduled commercial service has been limited in recent years.
Notable facts
  • ›Located adjacent to the Pampulha Architectural Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • ›Named after celebrated Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, a native of Minas Gerais.
  • ›One of Brazil's oldest operational airports, opened in 1936.
  • ›Its urban location and runway constraints limit operations to smaller regional and general aviation aircraft.
  • ›Serves as an alternative to Belo Horizonte's main international airport, Tancredo Neves (Confins).
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Route map (12 destinations)

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Routes

PLU → RAO2Z · AT7
PLU → AAXAD · AT4
PLU → CFBAD · AT7
PLU → GRUAD · AT7
PLU → GVRAD · AT7
PLU → IPNAD · AT4
PLU → MOCAD · AT7
PLU → POJAD · AT4
PLU → SJKAD · AT7
PLU → UDIAD · AT7
PLU → VCPAD · AT7
PLU → VDCAD · AT7
PLU → RAOY8 · EM2
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City & Place Guide

Where Modernist Architecture Meets Brazil's Finest Culinary Scene

Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais state, is a sprawling inland metropolis of roughly 2.5 million people set among rolling green hills at about 850 meters elevation. Planned and built in the 1890s as a modern grid city, it blends bold 20th-century architecture with a vibrant cultural and gastronomic identity that draws visitors from across Brazil.

Known affectionately as BH, the city is celebrated for its welcoming residents, lively bar culture, and status as the unofficial capital of Mineiro cuisine. It also serves as a convenient gateway to historic colonial towns like Ouro Preto and Tiradentes, as well as stunning natural parks in the surrounding state.

  • •Pampulha Architectural Complex — UNESCO-listed ensemble of Niemeyer buildings beside a scenic lake
  • •Mercado Central — vast covered market perfect for local cheeses, cachaça, and street snacks
  • •Praça da Liberdade — elegant civic square surrounded by belle-époque mansions turned museums
  • •Museu de Arte da Pampulha — Niemeyer-designed former casino now housing modern Brazilian art
  • •Parque das Mangabeiras — large hilltop park with panoramic views over the entire city
  • •Savassi neighborhood — trendy district packed with bars, restaurants, and street art

Getting around: BH has an integrated transit system combining a two-line metro, municipal buses, and BRT corridors; the metro is clean and efficient for north-south travel. Taxis are widely available, and both Uber and 99 operate throughout the city, making rideshare the most practical option for reaching areas not served by rail.

Best time: April through September, during the dry season, offers the most comfortable weather with lower humidity and minimal rain.

Local food: Do not miss pão de queijo (cheese bread), feijão tropeiro (bean and pork stew), frango com quiabo (chicken with okra), and the city's legendary boteco bar snacks paired with an ice-cold Brahma draft.

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Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
Encyclopaedia

Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport is an airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the neighborhood of Pampulha. Since December 16, 2004, the airport is also named after the Minas Gerais-born poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987).

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