# Edu Chaves Field (GUJ)

> Guaratinguetá, BR · IATA: GUJ · ICAO: SBGW · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GUJ` |
| ICAO | `SBGW` |
| City | Guaratinguetá |
| Country | BR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 537 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -22.79160, -45.20480 |

## Description

Pilgrims, not pallets, define traffic at Edu Chaves Field (IATA: GUJ, ICAO: SBGW): the airport in Guaratinguetá serves as a gateway to the national shrine of Aparecida and hosts the Brazilian Air Force's specialist school (EEAR) alongside the local flying club. Operator Rede VOA has fitted the field with a modular terminal, a resurfaced apron and a helipad to support charter traffic for religious tourism in the Vale da Fé, but no scheduled airline flies here. Runway 02/20 measures about 1,551 metres, enough for turboprops and light jets and too short for freighter aircraft. There is no cargo terminal, no handling agent and no customs post on site. Air freight for the upper Paraíba Valley is handled at São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) and Campinas Viracopos (VCP), both roughly two hours away along the Via Dutra. The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves, the first Brazilian to pilot an aircraft in Brazil, in 1912.

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