Maringá - Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport

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Maringá - Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport
Aeroporto Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Name Júnior

IATA: MGF – ICAO: SBMG
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Terminais Aéreos de Maringá - SBMG S.A
Serves Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Elevation AMSL 1,788 ft / 545 m
Coordinates 23°28′35″S 052°00′59″W / -23.47639, -52.01639
Website AeroportoMaringa.com.br
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Sources: Airport website[1], DAFIF[2][3]

Sílvio Name Júnior Airport[1] (IATA: MGF, ICAO: SBMG), also known as Maringá - Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport[2][4] or Maringá Regional Airport[3][5], is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from downtown Maringá, a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The airport serves an area composed of the city of Maringá and neighboring communities, with a total number of 2 million inhabitants. It 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. The airport's runway is sufficient to provide major regional and domestic flights. Its terminal is designed to handle more than 430,000 annual passengers.

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  1. ^ a b (Portuguese) Aeroporto Sílvio Name Júnior, official site
  2. ^ a b Airport information for SBMG: Regional de Maringá Sílvio Name Júnior at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ a b Airport information for MGF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
  4. ^ (Portuguese) Guia de Aeródromos Brasileiros
  5. ^ Accident history for MGF/SBMG: Maringá Regional Airport at Aviation Safety Network

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