Santa Maria Airport – RIA
The Santa Maria Airport is a public/military airport that is located in and serves Santa Maria, Brazil. It is owned by the local government and is operated by the Brazilian Air Force. Working under the IATA code RIA and the ICAO code SBSM, the airport sits at an elevation of 289 feet above mean sea level. Its coordinates are 29°42′39″S 053°41′32″W. There are two runways. Runway 1 is 8,858 feet long and has a concrete surface. Runway 2 is 4,593 feet long and has an asphalt surface. In addition to being a commercial airport, Santa Maria Airport is also a military airport and its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
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The airport was planned and constructed in the 1940s. Construction was done in collaboration with the United States Army. Santa Maria Airport opened in 1945. When the Santa Maria Air Force Base began operations at RIA, both civilian and military air traffic shared the airports facilities. The main civilian airline that operates in Santa Maria Airport is the Azul Brazilian Airlines. Its destination is Porto Alegre. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Santa Maria, Sao Pedro Do Sul, Sao Sepe, and Julio De Castilhos.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a number of great hotels in the area served by the Santa Maria Airport. These include the Solaire In & Suites and the Town & Country Inn, which features excellent amenities and services. Alternate hotel located a bit farther from the airport is the 3-star rated Bangalo Motel – Adults Only.
An alternate airport for the Santa Maria Public Airport is the Santa Rosa Airport, located in Rosa, Brazil.
On this page it is easy to search for Santa Maria, Brazil airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels,
resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Santa Maria, Brazil (RIA) airport
area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the RIA airport.
Most of these RIA
hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed
and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Santa Maria, Brazil
motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
Some of the main attractions in the area around the RIA airport are Medianeira Memorial, Diacono Joao Luiz Pozzobon Museum, and Medianeira Memorial.
Map of Santa Maria, Brazil Hotels
View all Santa Maria, Brazil (RIA) hotels, motels, lodging and attractions on Santa Maria, Brazil (RIA) location map.
Weather Forecast for Santa Maria, Brazil (RIA)
If you planning to travel to Santa Maria, Brazil (RIA), here is your 6-day travel weather forecast to make sure you have all the essentials needed during your stay.
Start your day when the sunrises at 10:12 AM.
The temperature feels like 67.94999999999999 with a humidity level of 94 so dress accordingly.
Cloud coverage is 90 percent with visibility at 6.1 percent.
Today’s UV index is 2, don’t forget the sunscreen if you need it!
Today’s winds are traveling east at a speed of 6 MPH. At the end of the day don’t miss the sunset at 8:40 PM.
Fahrenheit / Celsius
Today
5/23
Heavy rain
68°F
High: 68°F
Low: 60°F
Precipitation: 95%
Friday
5/24
Moderate rain
56°F
High: 59°F
Low: 41°F
Precipitation: 85%
Saturday
5/25
Broken clouds
46°F
High: 52°F
Low: 40°F
Precipitation: 0%
Sunday
5/26
Broken clouds
49°F
High: 59°F
Low: 49°F
Precipitation: 20%
Monday
5/27
Broken clouds
52°F
High: 57°F
Low: 46°F
Precipitation: 10%
Tuesday
5/28
Broken clouds
52°F
High: 59°F
Low: 49°F
Precipitation: 0%
FAQs
What are the most common amenities for Santa Maria, Brazil RIA airport hotels?
Airport hotels have useful amenities for frequent travelers like free RIA airport shuttle service, 24 hour in-room dinning,
late check-in and check-out and free breakfast. For business traveler amenities like
free wifi and meeting rooms are helpful. Most common amenities are Vending Machines, Complimentary Breakfast
and Complimentary Breakfast.
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