# Araraquara Airport (AQA)

> Araraquara, BR · IATA: AQA · ICAO: SBAQ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AQA` |
| ICAO | `SBAQ` |
| City | Araraquara |
| Country | BR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 711 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -21.81200, -48.13300 |

## Description

In the citrus and sugarcane belt of interior São Paulo, Bartholomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) serves Araraquara from a site about nine kilometres northeast of the city. Operated by Rede Voa, it handles regional passenger flights, with air cargo limited to belly freight via Azul Cargo. The airport has no dedicated freighter terminal; large palletised or export shipments are trucked to Viracopos in nearby Campinas, Brazil's leading air cargo airport roughly 200 kilometres away. Forwarders treat AQA as a regional collection point feeding that larger gateway. The orange-juice industry's export volumes underline why road-to-Viracopos remains the practical routing.

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