MoussaNakhl Tobias–Bauru/Arealva State Airport – JTC Bauru, Brazil
Moussa Nakhl Tobias–Bauru/Arealva State Airport (JTC) or more commonly known as Bauru–Arealva Airport is the main airport in the Bauru and Arealva areas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is named after a Lebanese businessman and former vice-mayor. The Bauru Airport is located 16 kilometers north of Bauru and 34 kilometers from Arealva. The JTC Airport commenced operations in 2006 as a replacement to the older Bauru Airport and all scheduled traffic was transferred to the new facility.
Best Time to Visit
The JTC-Moussa Nakhl Tobias–Bauru/Arealva State Airport operates domestic flights to and from Sao Paulo and Campinas. There is one passenger terminal in the airport and one asphalt-surfaced runway for intended for small aircraft. Annual passenger traffic in 2017 reached 164,473 while almost 4,000 aircraft operations were logged in.The city of Bauru is about 22 minutes away by car while other areas that are served by JTC airport include Arandu, Chavantes and Piraju which take about 2 hours of travel.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The city center of Bauru offers countless hotels for visitors traveling through the JTC airport. Most of them can be reached in 22 minutes or less of road travel. The City Hotel Bauru offers shuttle services to the airport, as well as free wifi. The Martha Office Hotel is the closest one from the airport. The hotel offers free wifi in their rooms. The Comfort Hotel Bauru has a bar/lounge, as well as fitness facilities and laundry services.
The Comte. João Ribeiro de Barros Airport (BAU) is a public airport that exclusively caters to general services since all of its scheduled flights were handed over to JTC Airport when it opened. It also serves the Bairu and Arealva areas.
