Boa Vista International Airport

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Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport

Aeroporto International de Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede
Entrada do Aeroporto Internacional de Boa Vista - Atlas Brasil Cantanhede, Boa Vista RR.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero / Vinci SA
ServesBoa Vista
OpenedFebruary 19, 1973 (1973-02-19)
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL84 m / 276 ft
Coordinates02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°W / 2.84139; -60.69222Coordinates: 02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°W / 2.84139; -60.69222
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-boa-vista-atlas-brasil-cantanhede/
Map
BVB is located in Brazil
BVB
BVB
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,700 8,858 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers200,523 Decrease 43%
Aircraft Operations5,732 Decrease 6%
Metric tonnes of cargo648 Decrease 54%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

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.[4] It is the northernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.

It is operated by Infraero and Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with 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 7,000 square metres (75,300 sq ft), parking space and installing two jetways.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belém, Manaus, Campinas
Gol Transportes Aéreos Brasília, Manaus
LATAM Brasil Brasília
Trans Guyana Airways Georgetown–Ogle[6]

Access[]

The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Boa Vista.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Internacional Atlas Brasil Cantanhede". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Lei n˚ 11.920, de 9 de abril de 2009" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Com o diferente avião Beech 1900D, volta a Boa Vista a Trans Guyana Airways". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

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