Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU / SBGR)
#50 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Skydex pilots have caught 1 flight to or from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU / SBGR), São Paulo, Brazil. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,001 airline flights heading to Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport and 1,021 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- SBGR
- IATA
- GRU
- City
- São Paulo
- Country
- Brazil
- Position
- -23.436, -46.473
- Catches
- 1
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 1001
- departing, 30 days
- 1021
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport serves São Paulo. It sits 2,461 ft (750 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 12,139 ft (3,700 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport in the simulator, 19 visits in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 19
- last visit
- 2026-11-09
Captain
@lcameron — Resident · 19 days · since 2026-10-24
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @lcameron — Resident · 19 days · 2026-11-09
Race for captain
L Cameron holds the seat and nobody is chasing it yet. A new pilot needs visits on 30 different days to take it.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Beijing (PEK) — 1 catch
- Madrid (MAD) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- Air China Limited — 1 catch
Recent catches
- CCA897 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Air China Limited · by ess · 2026-09-14
Questions
How many flights to and from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,001 airline flights arriving and 1,021 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 133 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport?
Yes: 1 catch by 1 spotter so far.
How high is Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport above sea level?
2,461 ft (750 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport?
12,139 ft (3,700 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport in the simulator, 19 visits in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.