Rio Branco International Airport

Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro
Summary
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°W / -9.86889; -67.89806Coordinates: 09°52′08″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86889°S 67.89806°W / -9.86889; -67.89806
Website Infraero RBR
Map
RBR

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,158 7,080 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 354,249 Decrease 8.5%
Aircraft Operations 6,283 Decrease 10.8%
Metric tonnes of cargo 1,138 Decrease 18.0%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

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

AirlinesDestinations
Gol Airlines Belém, Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Fortaleza, Porto Velho, Manaus, São Paulo-Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Porto Velho
Rio Branco Aerotaxi a Feijó, Tarauacá

a.^ Air taxi company operating regular charter flights.

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
  3. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  5. "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
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