Maringá Domestic Airport
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Maringá Domestic Airport Regional De Maringa Silvio Name Junior |
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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 | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
09/27 | 6,890 | 2,100 | Asphalt |
Maringá Domestic Airport or Regional De Maringa Silvio Name Junior (IATA: MGF, ICAO: SBMG) in Maringá, Brazil, was built between October, 1994 and July, 2000, and began operating in April 25, 2001.
The airport is very modern, in contrast to other 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.
[edit] External links
- Official site (Portuguese)
- World Aero Data airport information for SBMG