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Flight Simulator Flights at SBTE Senador Petrônio Portela Airport

Flights recorded 5
Average flight score 97%
Total distance flown 5,753 nm
Departure
97%
vs 95% ▲ 1
Enroute
100%
vs 96% ▲ 3
Arrival
95%
vs 93% ▲ 2
Landing
81%
vs 86% ▼ 5

Senador Petrônio Portela Airport serves Teresina, the capital of Piauí state in north-eastern Brazil, as the city's main commercial gateway. It sits at 203 feet elevation and offers a single hard-surfaced runway long enough to accommodate airline jet traffic, though it has no instrument landing system.

Overview

Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (ICAO: SBTE, IATA: THE) is the principal airport serving Teresina, the capital of the Brazilian state of Piauí. It is classified as a medium airport with scheduled airline service, making it the main point of air access to the region for both commercial and general aviation traffic.

Airspace & Location

The airport lies at coordinates 5.0606 S, 42.8244 W, at an elevation of 203 feet, within the vicinity of Teresina in Piauí state, Brazil.

Runways

The airport has a single physical runway, 02/20, of hard surface and lit for night operations. The 02 threshold gives a length of 7277 feet, while the reciprocal 20 threshold gives 7249 feet, reflecting the same runway measured from each end. There is no ILS installed.

Radio & Navigation

Pilots can expect to work Teresina Approach on 119.6 MHz, with a Teresina ATIS broadcast available on 127.8 MHz for arrival and departure information. Tower frequency is 118.8 MHz for movements in the immediate vicinity of the aerodrome. No ILS approach is published for the field.

The Airfield Today

Senador Petrônio Portela Airport continues to operate as a medium-sized airport handling scheduled airline services into and out of Teresina, alongside general aviation movements.

Recent Flights

SBTE → SBBR
Senador Petrônio Portela Airport to Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
Airbus A319
10 Jul 2025 · 758 nm 98.73%
SBTE → SCAT
Senador Petrônio Portela Airport to Desierto de Atacama Airport
Boeing 737-800
30 Oct 2024 · 2,139 nm 99.64%
GVBA → SBTE
Rabil Airport to Senador Petrônio Portela Airport
Boeing 737-800
30 Oct 2024 · 1,824 nm 99.78%
SBTE → SBRF
Senador Petronio Portella to Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre,
Embraer E195
13 Apr 2024 · 522 nm 93.44%
SBRF → SBTE
Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre, to Senador Petronio Portella
Embraer E195
02 Mar 2024 · 510 nm 93.74%