Boa Vista International Airport
| Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport Aeroporto International de Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede | |||||||||||
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| IATA: BVB – ICAO: SBBV | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Boa Vista | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 84 m / 276 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°WCoordinates: 02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero BVB | ||||||||||
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Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (1917-1973), a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.[4] It is the northernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.
It is operated by Infraero.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Boa Vista Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7,000 square metres (75,300 sq ft), parking space and installing two jetways.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Manaus, Campinas |
| Gol Airlines | Brasília |
| Insel Air | Curaçao, Georgetown–Cheddi Jagan |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília |
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Boa Vista.
See also
References
- ↑ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Lei n˚ 11.920, de 9 de abril de 2009" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBBV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBBV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBBV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BVB at Aviation Safety Network