all airports in rio de janeiro are modern and functional - this said it is important to keep in mind some limitations specific to the santo doumont airport, located within rio de janeiro city.

the airport is subject to 'nevoeiros', big banks of fog or clouds that can temporarily shut down operations and create delays.

while this is usually not a problem, as the airport returns to normal operations within a few hours, visitors who are flying into rio de janeiro to attend a specific event with a definite schedule, such as a soccer game or  a business seminar,  would be better off booking flights landing into rio de janeiro's international airport aeroporto internacional antônio carlos jobim.