# Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF)

> Juiz de Fora, BR · IATA: JDF · ICAO: SBJF · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `JDF` |
| ICAO | `SBJF` |
| City | Juiz de Fora |
| Country | BR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 911 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -21.79148, -43.38607 |

## Description

While the city of Juiz de Fora is served for scheduled traffic by the newer Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) in nearby Goianá, Francisco de Assis (JDF) remains the original in-town field close to the centre of this Minas Gerais city. Its shorter runway suits general aviation, business flights and occasional regional services rather than wide-body freighters. JDF operates no dedicated cargo terminal, so air freight from the Zona da Mata region moves by road to the customs-cleared gateways at Confins (CNF) near Belo Horizonte or Viracopos (VCP) near Campinas. For freight forwarders the airport functions as a feeder point: express parcels and courier shipments travel overland to the nearest bonded facilities. The BR-040 corridor linking Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte is the real logistics artery here. Cargo planning over Juiz de Fora therefore relies on combined road pre- and on-carriage rather than direct uplift.

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