Feira De Santana
João Durval Carneiro Airport, identified by IATA code FEC, is a medium airport serving Feira de Santana in Bahia, Brazil. For travellers, it works as a practical regional gateway to one of the state’s most important inland cities, making it useful for business trips, family visits, and onward travel across the interior of Bahia. The airport sits at an elevation of 781 feet (238 m), a detail that matters little to most passengers day to day but helps explain its inland setting away from the coast.
About Feira De Santana
João Durval Carneiro Airport, identified by IATA code FEC, is a medium airport serving Feira de Santana in Bahia, Brazil. For travellers, it works as a practical regional gateway to one of the state’s most important inland cities, making it useful for business trips, family visits, and onward travel across the interior of Bahia. The airport sits at an elevation of 781 feet (238 m), a detail that matters little to most passengers day to day but helps explain its inland setting away from the coast.
Overview
João Durval Carneiro Airport, identified by IATA code FEC, is a medium airport serving Feira de Santana in Bahia, Brazil. For travellers, it works as a practical regional gateway to one of the state’s most important inland cities, making it useful for business trips, family visits, and onward travel across the interior of Bahia. The airport sits at an elevation of 781 feet (238 m), a detail that matters little to most passengers day to day but helps explain its inland setting away from the coast.
What Travellers Should Know
- The airport uses the America/Bahia time zone, so check local time carefully when confirming pickups, hotel arrivals, or onward bus connections.
- There is one runway, 13/31, measuring 4,921 feet, and it has an asphalt surface.
- As a medium airport with a straightforward layout, it is generally easier to navigate than a major international hub.
- FEC primarily serves Feira de Santana, an important road and commercial center, so many visitors use it as a convenient entry point for the wider region.
Planning Your Visit
Because the airport serves a major inland city rather than a large tourist capital, travellers should plan with a little extra care: confirm ground transportation in advance, keep your accommodation address handy, and allow time for onward connections if you are continuing by road. Feira de Santana is known as a transport crossroads, so the airport can be especially useful if your final destination lies outside Salvador. For official local information, visitors can consult the municipal website at https://www.feiradesantana.ba.gov.br/servicos.asp?s=a&link=secom/webtv.asp&idv=31900.
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FAQ
Feira De Santana — frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the details travellers usually check first, from codes and locations to the practical basics that help with planning.
9 common questions
- Feira De Santana is located in Feira De Santana, Brazil (South America), at coordinates -12.200°, -38.910°.
- Its IATA code is FEC and its ICAO code is SDIY.
- Feira De Santana serves Feira De Santana, Brazil. When comparing fares, check whether other airports also serve the same area — prices and transfer times can differ between them.
- Feira De Santana operates on America/Bahia local time. Departure and arrival times on tickets are always shown in each airport's local time, so double-check the offset when planning connections or pick-ups.
- Feira De Santana sits at latitude -12.200° and longitude -38.910°. The map link in the details panel on this page opens the exact location for driving directions.
- Originfacts does not yet track scheduled routes from FEC. Use the flight search on this page to see live airline options for your travel dates.
- Route coverage for FEC is still being added to Originfacts. Run a search from FEC on the flight search page to see every destination airlines currently sell for your dates.
- Its address is 167 Av. Antonio Sergio Carneiro, Bahia, 44069-010, Brazil, the phone number is +55 75 3625-1667, the official website is http://www.infraero.gov.br/. For flight-specific questions (delays, baggage, rebooking), contact the operating airline directly rather than the airport.
- Yes — Originfacts lists 9 other airports in Brazil. The nearby-airports section on this page links to each of them, which is useful when comparing fares or finding an alternative departure point.