Presidente Castro Pinto International
JPA · Brazil airport logo & info
IATA: JPA
ICAO: SBJP
Presidente Castro Pinto International Logo Variants
JPA
SBJP
Quick Facts
CountryBrazil
TimezoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Passengers/yr1,890,382
Movements/yr16,554
Cargo (t/yr)7,460
Elevation217 ft
Coordinates-7.1487, -34.9506
About Presidente Castro Pinto International
João Pessoa–Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (IATA: JPA, ICAO: SBJP) is the international airport serving João Pessoa, located in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the state of Paraíba. Since August 2, 1960 the airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a lawyer, writer and President of the State of Paraíba (at the time State Governors had the title of President) from 1912 to 1915.