Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport– RAO
Operated by the Departamento Aeroviário do Estado de São Paulo, the Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport (RAO) in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil serves as a hub for the PassaredoLinhasAéreas which connect flights to Brasília, Curitiba, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, São Paulo-Guarulhos, São Paulo–Congonhas, and Uberlândia.
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Located 10 kilometer from downtown Ribeirão Preto, the Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport (RAO) recorded 922,756 passengers in 2016 with 46,360 aircraft operations. RAO Airport was opened to the public in 1939. In 2006, the asphalt runway of the airport underwent renovation along with the enlargement of the terminal building. Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport (RAO) also hosts Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Brasil Airlines. Nearby cities from RAO Airport include Araraquara and Uberaba.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For a dip in the pool, nearby hotels from the RAO-Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport include the Pousada Shangrila and the ARQ Inn Hotel. Just 3 miles away from the airport, you can also book at the Stream Palace Hotel and the Hotel Dan Inn Express Ribeirao Preto. These hotels may be a 10-minute drive from the airport, but they offer a free usage of their pools and also offer shuttle to the airport.
The nearest major airports to Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport (RAO) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil are the Araraquara Airport (AQA) in Araraquara, Brazil; and the Uberaba-Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) in Uberaba, Brazil.
