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Regional gateway serving southern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Location
Varginha, Brazil
Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport is a public airport serving the city of Varginha in the southern region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It handles domestic regional flights connecting Varginha to major Brazilian hubs such as São Paulo and Belo Horizonte.
The airport is named in honor of Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky, a figure associated with Brazilian aviation history. It serves a region known for coffee production and acts as an important access point for business and leisure travelers in the area.
The facility is relatively small in scale, typical of regional Brazilian airports, and is managed under Brazil's national civil aviation infrastructure framework.
Terminals
The airport has a single small passenger terminal handling domestic regional traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Varginha city center is primarily served by taxis and private vehicles.
Airlines here
LATAM Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have historically operated regional services at this airport.
Notable facts
- ›IATA code VAG and ICAO code SBVG identify this airport internationally.
- ›Varginha is one of Brazil's most important coffee-producing regions, supporting business travel through the airport.
- ›The airport serves the broader southern Minas Gerais region, including surrounding municipalities.
- ›The facility operates domestic routes only, with no scheduled international services.
- ›Varginha is also colloquially known in Brazil due to a famous alleged UFO incident in 1996.
This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.
