Passenger Terminal

Passengers walk to every plane from T1 at AJU

The Passenger Terminal at Aracaju (AJU) is a single T1 building that handles all Gol, LATAM Brasil, and Azul flights, with boarding via stairs on the apron instead of jetways. Domestic arrivals and departures share the same compact hall, so once you enter the terminal you are never far from your gate. Check-in counters for all three airlines line one side of the building, with security and the departure area just a short walk away.

Reviews on Flightradar24 repeatedly call out the lack of air conditioning in the current terminal, which gets rough in the early afternoon heat. Ventilation relies mostly on fans and open doors rather than chilled air. If you are flying in the middle of the day, bring water from outside or plan to buy a cold drink airside to handle the heat while you wait near the gates.

Food and drink inside the Passenger Terminal

Café Aracaju, Restaurante Brasil, and Bar do Ponto all sit in T1, so you can eat without leaving the main building. Café Aracaju is the basic coffee-and-snack spot for a quick espresso and pão de queijo before a Gol or Azul departure. Restaurante Brasil serves fuller meals with plate-of-the-day style dishes, useful if you have an hour or more before boarding and want actual food, not just a sandwich.

Bar do Ponto in T1 leans into drinks and simple bar bites, handy if your LATAM flight runs late and you are stuck gate-side. You will also see national chains like Subway, Casa do Pão de Queijo, and Rei do Mate listed for AJU, though stand locations and hours are inconsistent and can change with concessions contracts. Expect basic airport pricing, with snacks and fast food noticeably higher than street prices in Aracaju itself.

Lounges and seating reality

Databases sometimes list a Priority Pass Lounge, Amex Centurion Lounge, Capital One Lounge, Chase Sapphire Lounge, an airline lounge, and an independent lounge for AJU, but frequent flyers report a simple, open waiting area instead of a full lounge network. At busy times, seats near the few power outlets fill early, especially on evenings when multiple Gol and Azul departures stack up. If you hold a premium card, do not count on lounge access here the way you might in São Paulo or Rio.

Shops and basics before boarding

The Passenger Terminal has small-format shops covering duty free, fashion, electronics, souvenirs, and basic travel essentials in one tight commercial strip. Expect a single Duty Free Shop with liquor and fragrance, a Fashion Store with Brazilian brands, an Electronics Store with headphones and cables, a Souvenir Shop with Aracaju and Sergipe items, and a Travel Essentials Store with chargers and neck pillows. Prices typically run higher than in town, so stock up on anything non-urgent before arriving at AJU.

Ground flow and one tip

Baggage claim sits just a short walk from the single arrivals door in T1, and Flightradar24 reviewers call it “easy baggage claim” compared to larger Brazilian airports. With only one building and no terminal train, walking from check-in to your Gol, LATAM, or Azul gate usually takes under 10 minutes, even with a small queue at security. Tip: in the hot season, aim to clear security closer to boarding time and sit in the slightly breezier public area near Café Aracaju before moving to the more crowded gate rows.