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Galeao - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport is located close to Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) in the country of Brazil (South America). Galeao - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport has an IATA code of GIG and the airport elevation is at 28 feet.

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Rio de Janeiro is situated in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro (South America). In Rio de Janeiro the time zone is GMT -03:00, making it currently on . Sunrise is expected at and sunset at . More details about this city can be found by clicking here. The currency in Brazil is the Brazilian Real (BRL). If you would like to convert BRL into your country's currency, please click here.

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1: is situated 10 miles (16km) from Galeao - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport.
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4: is situated 22 miles (35km) from Galeao - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport.
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Information on Galeao - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport

Galeao - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport Rio de Janeiro/Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport better known by its original name Galeão International Airport is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after Praia do Galeão, located in front of the original passenger terminal (presently the passenger terminal of the Brazilian Air Force) and where in 1663 the galleon Padre Eterno was built; and since January 5, 1999 also after the Brazilian musician Antonio Carlos Jobim. Operated by Infraero, it is the largest airport site in Brazil. In 2010, the airport was ranked 4 in terms of transported passengers and cargo handled, and 6 in aircraft operations in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country. Furthermore, it is the 2 busiest airport in terms of international air traffic in the country.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Galeão Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force..

Current Weather For Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Current weather for the city of Rio de Janeiro which was taken at the nearby weather station 'Galeao'. The current temperature at the moment is 26℃ (78.8F) with the humidity currently at 61%. Rio de Janeiro has a cloud cover reading of ( few clouds). Current wind speeds at this weather station are gusting up to 04 knots.


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