Maringá Domestic Airport

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Maringá Domestic Airport
Regional De Maringa Silvio Name Junior
IATA: MGF - ICAO: SBMG
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Terminais Aéreos de Maringá - SBMG S.A
Serves Maringá
Elevation AMSL 1,788 ft (545 m)
Coordinates 23°28′35″S, 52°00′59″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 6,890 2,100 Asphalt

Maringá Domestic Airport or Regional De Maringa Silvio Name Junior (IATA: MGFICAO: SBMG) in Maringá, Brazil, was built between October, 1994 and July, 2000, and began operating in April 25, 2001.

The airport it is very modern, in contrast to most commercial airports not administered by Infraero. It is controlled by the Air Terminals of Maringá SA., by the municipality's order, and sanctioned by the Aeronautic Ministry.

Located 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city's downtown, the airports runway is sufficient to provide major regional and domestic flights. Its terminal is designed to handle more than 430,000 annual passengers.

Gol and Varig have regular flights to the airport, which serves an area composed of the city of Maringá and neighboring communities, with a total number of 2 million inhabitants.

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