Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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57 airlines fly nonstop from GIG. Route counts are per destination.
Dig straight through the Earth and the nearest airport to where you come out is Ioto (Iwo Jima) Airbase, Japan.
of the world's airports sit higher than GIG.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 / 28 | 13,123 ft 4,000 m | 148 ft | Concrete | Lit |
| 15 / 33 | 10,433 ft 3,180 m | 154 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
A runway is named after its compass heading divided by ten: 09 points east (090°) and 27 west (270°). L, C and R mark the left, centre and right of parallel runways.