Airports
For Rio Olympics, Jet Crews Must Plan Early, Land after Midnight
Flying in to Rio and surrounding airports will require plenty of patience.

Brazil faces a bigger challenge to host the Olympics in August in Rio de Janeiro than it did for the 2014 World Cup, with more commercial and charter flights arriving, and more heads of state, but the country’s airports and FBOs have greater capacity to receive business jets. Nonetheless, planning ahead should ensure a smooth trip. Current planning calls for ample business jet slots in Rio, but only between midnight and dawn, although authorities are working toward securing greater flexibility before opening GA slot reservations on July 1. Besides delivering passengers to Rio, business aviation must lodge aircraft and crew, and many will choose options outside the Olympic host city.


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