Feira De Santana

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.