Rio Branco International Airport
| Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro | |||||||||||
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| IATA: RBR – ICAO: SBRB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rio Branco | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 193 m / 633 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°52′08″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86889°S 67.89806°WCoordinates: 09°52′08″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86889°S 67.89806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero RBR | ||||||||||
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Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is the airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873-1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.[4]
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport was opened on November 22, 1999 as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Cuiabá, Porto Velho, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Gol Airlines | Belém, Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Fortaleza, Porto Velho, Manaus, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Rio Branco Aerotaxi a | Feijó, Tarauacá |
| TAM Airlines | Brasília |
a.^ Air taxi company operating regular charter flights.
Accidents and incidents
- 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.[5]
Access
The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.
See also
References
- ↑ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. February 4, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBRB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBRB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SBRB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for RBR at Aviation Safety Network
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