Caiari Airport

Caiari Airport

*Aeroporto Caiari*
Caiari Airport; Aeroporto Caiari
	IATA: none; ICAO: none;
Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Serves	Porto Velho
Closed	April 16, 1969
Coordinates	08°45′27″S 063°54′34″W / 8.75750°S 63.90944°WCoordinates: 08°45′27″S 063°54′34″W / 8.75750°S 63.90944°W
Map
	X Location in Brazil
	Demolished, no longer operational.

Caiari Airport, formerly (IATA: PVH), was the airport that served Porto Velho, Brazil until 1969, when Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport was opened. On that very occasion the airport was closed.

History[]

Caiari Airport was the first airport of Porto Velho, Brazil. Because of its proximity to the urban center, the airport was closed on April 16, 1969, when Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport was opened at a different location.

The former runway used to be on the area that today is between Farqhuar and President Dutra Avenues. This area is now totally urbanized.

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Caiari Airport Aeroporto Caiari
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Serves	Porto Velho
Closed	April 16, 1969 (1969-04-16)
Coordinates	08°45′27″S 063°54′34″W / 8.75750°S 63.90944°W / -8.75750; -63.90944Coordinates: 08°45′27″S 063°54′34″W / 8.75750°S 63.90944°W / -8.75750; -63.90944
Map
X Location in Brazil
Demolished, no longer operational.