# João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET)

> Pelotas, BR · IATA: PET · ICAO: SBPK · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PET` |
| ICAO | `SBPK` |
| City | Pelotas |
| Country | BR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -31.71725, -52.32795 |

## Description

Pelotas sits at the centre of Rio Grande do Sul's rice belt, one of Brazil's most productive agricultural zones. The João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET) that serves it, however, runs almost entirely domestic passenger flights, mainly to Porto Alegre. The region's grain and rice exports leave by truck and rail to the deep-water seaport of Rio Grande, not through the airport. Airfreight at PET is confined to belly cargo on scheduled services, while urgent shipments consolidate at the Porto Alegre (POA) cargo hub. For forwarders, PET is best treated as a regional feeder rather than a freight gateway.

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