Usiminas Airport

Usiminas Airport Aeroporto da Usiminas
IATA: IPN – ICAO: SBIP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Socicam
Serves	Ipatinga
Location	Santana do Paraíso, Brazil
Elevation AMSL	239 m / 784 ft
Coordinates	19°28′14″S 042°29′17″W / 19.47056°S 42.48806°WCoordinates: 19°28′14″S 042°29′17″W / 19.47056°S 42.48806°W
Website	Socicam IPN
Map
IPN Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 2,005 6,578 Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2]

Usiminas Airport (IATA: IPN, ICAO: SBIP), also known as Steel Valley Regional Airport, is the airport serving Ipatinga, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Santana do Paraíso.

It is administrated by Socicam.

History

Formerly owned and administrated by the steel manufacturer Usiminas, in 2012 the administration started to be conducted in partnership with the Socicam.^[3] However, since March 2016 the concessionary Socicam has been temporarily the sole administrator.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte-Confins

Access

The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Ipatinga.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Usiminas Airport Information". World Aero Data.
2. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
3. "Edital sobre licitação do aeroporto previsto para ser publicado em março" (in Portuguese). Diário do aço. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
4. "Contrato emergencial para aeroporto" (in Portuguese). Diário do aço. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

External links

• Airport information for SBIP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SBIP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBIP at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for IPN at Aviation Safety Network