Boa Vista International Airport
Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport
Aeroporto International de Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede |
| IATA: BVB – ICAO: SBBV |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Infraero |
| Serves |
Boa Vista |
| Elevation AMSL |
84 m / 276 ft |
| Coordinates |
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| Website |
Infraero BVB |
| Map |
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Location in Brazil |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 08/26 |
2,700 |
8,858 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) |
| Passengers |
242,409 |
| Aircraft Operations |
13,242 |
| Metric tonnes of cargo |
1,073 |
Statistics: Infraero [1]
Sources: Airport Website[2] |
Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (1917-1973), a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.[3]
It is operated by Infraero.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Boa Vista Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7,000m², parking space and installing two jetways.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Gol Airlines |
Brasília, Manaus, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Vitória |
| TAM Airlines |
Brasília, Manaus, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Boa Vista.
See also
References
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