Teresina-Senador Petronio Portel Airport THESBTE

Teresina-Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) is the main airport for Teresina and Piauí, about 5 km from the city centre. It is not a major alliance hub and is not listed as a hub for Azul, GOL or LATAM; its role is primarily domestic and regional, linking Teresina with Brazilian gateways such as São Paulo, Campinas, Brasília, Recife, Fortaleza, Belém, São Luís and Confins/Belo Horizonte. The airport is compact, with one passenger terminal handling check-in, arrivals, car rental and ground transport, so navigation is straightforward. For frequent flyers, the main practical point is expectation-setting: THE is convenient for origin/destination travel, but it is not designed like a large connecting hub, has limited premium infrastructure, and currently shows no standout Priority Pass, DragonPass or airline flagship lounge presence in the airport’s own service listings.

Timezone: America/Fortaleza

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://aeroportos.motiva.com.br/teresina-pi/

General

0800-727-4720

Customer service

0800-727-4720

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

SBTE

Elevation

219 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

7218 ft

Terminals

To the city

• bus → city centre · Official airport page lists bus lines 201 to 204 via Centenário, with the bus stop in front of the terminal.

Bus / coach

Bus lines 201 to 204 via Centenário; stop in front of the terminal.

Taxi

Cooperativa Cootaero taxi service in front of the passenger terminal; operates 24h; phone (86) 3225-2530.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport