Uberlândia Airport
| Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport Aeroporto de Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato | |||
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| IATA: UDI – ICAO: SBUL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Infraero | ||
| Serves | Uberlândia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 943 m / 3,094 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W / 18.88361°S 48.22528°WCoordinates: 18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W / 18.88361°S 48.22528°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 1,950 | 6,398 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2012) | |||
| Passengers | 1,011,073 | ||
| Aircraft Operations | 28,522 | ||
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 1,643 | ||
| Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3] | |||
Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955-1998), who died on an air crash.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.
In 1980 the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.
In 2005 the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged and in 2007 the runway was extended.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas-Viracopos, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines operated by TRIP Linhas Aéreas | Araxá, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Belo Horizonte-Pampulha, Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Rio Verde, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Uberaba |
| Gol Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, São Paulo-Congonhas |
| Passaredo Linhas Aéreas | Cuiabá, Goiânia, Palmas, Ribeirão Preto, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TAM Airlines | São Paulo-Congonhas |
Accidents and incidents
- 28 February 1952: a Panair do Brasil Douglas DC-3A-393 registration PP-PCN flying from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont to Goiânia via Uberlândia. One of the wings struck a tree shortly after the pilot executed a go-around. The flight had been cleared to land at Uberlândia. Of the 31 occupants, 8 died.[4]
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.
See also
References
- ↑ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2012" (in Portuguese). Infraero. January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Accident description PP-PCN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBUL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBUL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SBUL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for UDI at Aviation Safety Network
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