Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport carries the IATA code GIG — the three letters printed on boarding passes and baggage tags — and the ICAO code SBGL, used in flight plans and by air traffic control. It serves Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

IATA codes are assigned by the International Air Transport Association for passenger-facing use; the four-letter ICAO code encodes region and country and belongs to the operational side of aviation.