Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport

Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras)
Aeroporto de Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles (Goiabeiras)
IATA: VIXICAO: SBVT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Infraero
Serves Vitória
Elevation AMSL 4 m / 11 ft
Coordinates
Website Infraero VIX
Map
VIX
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
23/05 1,750 5,741 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers 2,644,729
Aircraft movements 53,360
Metric tonnes of cargo 8,705
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website[2]

Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (IATA: VIXICAO: SBVT), formerly called Goiabeiras Airport after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Vitória, Brazil. It is named after Eurico de Aguiar Salles (1910-1959) a local politician and Law Professor.

It is operated by Infraero.

Contents

History

The airport handles domestic flights, and has the capacity to receive medium-sized aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and the Airbus 320. Currently, it is considered one of the worst among the main airports in Brazil due to lack of renovations.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas-Viracopos, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia
Gol Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Campinas-Viracopos, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Goiânia, Manaus, Maringá, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAM Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TRIP Linhas Aéreas Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Campos dos Goytacazes, Cuiabá, Goiânia, Gov. Valadares, Ilhéus, Ipatinga, Macaé, Porto Seguro, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Vitória.

Future developments

In 2005 renovation works started at the airport. Projects include a new passenger terminal located on the opposite side of the runway in relation to the present terminal, a new control tower, and a new runway. The present terminal will be converted into an international cargo terminal. The renovation, budgeted at about BRL 300 million, was paralyzed several times in 2006 and 2007, leaving construction virtually abandoned and delayed by overpricing and diversion of funds. Presently, it is expected to be completed with a 41-month delay by May 2012, although no real work can be seen in the area.[7]

See also

References

External links

Aviation portal
Brazil portal