Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

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Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport
Dois de Julho International Airport
IATA: SSA - ICAO: SBSV
Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Government
Serves Salvador, Brazil
Elevation AMSL 64 ft (20 m)
Coordinates 12°54′39″S, 38°19′51″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 9,859 3,005 Asphalt
17/35 4,985 1,519 Asphalt

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (IATA: SSA, ICAO: SBSV), more commonly known as it was formerly named: Dois de Julho International Airport. It is located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is administered by Infraero, and lies 20 km north of downtown Salvador. Currently, it is the 6th busiest airport in Brazil.

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[edit] History

The airport was founded in 1925, and was completely rebuilt in 1941 by Panair do Brasil ("necessities of war", declared the American and the Brazilian governments). Its old name was Santo Amaro do Ipitanga.

In 1955, the airport changed its name to Dois de Julho, and, in 1998, to the present name, although Salvador's inhabitants mostly continue to refer to the airport by the older name Dois de Julho.

In 2000, the airport went under a major renovation which made the airport one of the most modern airports in Brazil.

[edit] General information

  • Main terminal: 69,400 m²
  • Number of fingers: 11
  • Capacity: 7,500,000 passengers
  • Passengers (2003) - 3,450,000
  • Direct jobs: 4,000

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