# Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)

> Belo Horizonte, BR · IATA: CNF · ICAO: SBCF · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CNF` |
| ICAO | `SBCF` |
| City | Belo Horizonte |
| Country | BR |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 829 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -19.63571, -43.96693 |

## Description

Roughly 35,000 tonnes of freight moved through Belo Horizonte's Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF/SBCF) between January and September 2025, a 24.6% jump on the same period a year earlier. The airport sits about 38 km north of Belo Horizonte in Confins and is run under concession by BH Airport, with international handlers including Swissport active on the ramp. Its cargo core is a multimodal logistics complex of some 15,000 m², around 12,000 m² of it bonded customs area, plus 3,131 m² of cold rooms, 300 m² for dangerous goods and eleven stands for freighter aircraft. The bonded warehouse processed about 13,100 tonnes in 2025 across nearly 37,800 customs entries, representing roughly BRL 15.9 billion in CIF value. Import and export tonnage alone rose 18% year on year in the first half of 2025, reaching 10,600 tonnes. Demand comes from the state of Minas Gerais: mining and steel, the automotive cluster around Betim, speciality coffee from the Cerrado Mineiro and a growing pharmaceutical sector, all fed by the BR-040 and MG-010 highways. Where CNF lacks a direct connection, Campinas Viracopos (VCP) — Brazil's leading cargo airport — and São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) are the usual fallbacks, at 500 to 600 km of trucking. Clearing goods destined for Minas Gerais at Confins rather than São Paulo often saves both road time and inland handling.

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