Universal Aviation Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (SBGL)

Universal Aviation Rio de Janeiro is the Universal Aviation ground handling and FBO location at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It serves business aviation passengers, crew and aircraft arriving at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (SBGL / GIG). At Galeão, Universal says it is the only handler offering flight planning assistance 24 hours a day, and that it prepares crews for the airport's operating procedures. A partnership with the airport's VIP lounge operator gives passengers access to the lounge near Universal's offices.

The Universal Aviation page for this location lists customs and immigration support, flight plan filing, permit coordination, ground transportation, crew hotel arrangements, a VIP passenger lounge, lavatory service, security arrangements and weather briefings. Requests for handling and trip support are made through Universal Aviation's reservation form or by phone.

Universal Aviation provides ground support, FBO and trip support services at airports in many countries, and Universal says it supervises handling on behalf of visiting operators so crews have one point of contact on the ground.

Source: the Universal Aviation location page (October 2026). Is this your FBO? Claim this page to keep the details up to date.