Santo Ângelo - Sepé Tiaraju Airport (IATA: GEL, ICAO: SBNM) is a regional airport in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located on the Comandante Egydio Pedro Flach Highway (section of the highway (ERS-218) that accesses the airport), 13 km from the city center. It has a paved and signalized runway 1,625 m long. Its geographic coordinates are as follows: 28°1651" south latitude and 54°10'16" west longitude. Until December 2006, the operating airline was OceanAir. After a period without commercial flights, NHT Linhas Aéreas (currently called Brava Linhas Aéreas) started operating on January 22, 2007. Next to the airport are the facilities of the Aeroclube de Santo Ângelo, the pioneer aviation school in the interior of the state. On June 14, 2013 the airport was interdicted for commercial flights to start a renovation of the runway, lighting and for the fencing of the place, the work was delayed a little due to new investments that were placed in the contract at the last minute, the work officially began on June 17, 2013 and was scheduled to be completed on August 31 of the same year, However, other investments are in progress until February 2014. The airport is only open for landings and takeoffs of training planes of the aeroclub that is installed in the same place. With the expansion of the runway, the airport will be able to receive planes of up to 120 passengers, the total cost of the work was more than 5 million reais. The main objective of the airport renovation is to include new daily flights to São Paulo and other regions of Brazil to boost the economy and tourism of the place, it is even considered to receive international flights.

The work at the airport suffered another delay because the asphalt plant closed, the company responsible for the renovation of the airport runway had to look for another one, the works were then postponed until mid-February 2014 The renovation ended in mid-May 2016, and was inaugurated afterwards. The work cost just over 5 million reais and had resources from PROFAA (Federal Program for Aid to Airports of the Civil Aviation Secretariat). ATR 72 aircraft from Azul Linhas Aéreas that operates the connection between Santo Ângelo and Porto Alegre daily. Today, (2021) flights from the company Azul Linhas Aéreas operate at the airport regularly to Porto Alegre/RS, with flights from Monday to Friday, where tickets can be purchased at the address www.voeazul.com.br. A project to expand the passenger terminal is underway, improving the infrastructure for passengers who use the airport. On July 1, 2022, ANAC's ordinance was published authorizing the operation of Boeing 737-800 at the Sepé Tiarajú Regional Airport. With this authorization, we will be able to have a connection with São Paulo. The Gol Company has already expressed interest in carrying out this flight. Gol Linhas Aéreas 737-800 aircraft, with operations connecting Santo Ângelo to Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo From October 18, 2022 onwards, direct flights from Sepé Tiaraju Regional Airport (GEL) to Guarulhos Airport (GRU), in São Paulo, will begin operating. The airport will have flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and tickets can already be purchased at the address www.voegol.com.br Voopass ATR72 aircraft on the inaugural flight, connecting Santo Ângelo to Porto Alegre In June 2023, it started LATAM/VOEPASS operations, with operations in the week, connecting Santo Ângelo to Porto Alegre. With this operation, Sepé Tiarajú Airport has the 3 largest operators in Brazil providing flights to the entire northwest population. The Sepé Tiaraju Regional Airport in Santo Ângelo/RS, has a Telecommunications and Air Traffic Service Provider Station (EPTA), which supports air traffic by providing more safety to flights. Also at the airport there is a branch of Localiza, for car rental. AGENDA NOTICE: Ministry delivers renovation of Santo Ângelo airport (Accessed on May 21, 2016)