Carlos Prates Airport
Carlos Prates Airport Aeroporto Carlos Prates | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
Serves | Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||
Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 928 m / 3,044 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°54′33″S 043°59′21″W / 19.90917°S 43.98917°WCoordinates: 19°54′33″S 043°59′21″W / 19.90917°S 43.98917°W | ||||||||||
Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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SBPR Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Carlos Prates Airport (ICAO: SBPR) is one of the airports serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is named after the neighborhood where it is located and this, in turn, was named after an Engineer that planned parts of Belo Horizonte.
It is operated by Infraero.
History[]
The airport was commissioned in 1944 and has always been dedicated to general aviation and flying schools. Since 1973 it has been administrated by Infraero.
The airport will cease all operations permanently on December 31, 2021 and its operations will be transferred to Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations[]
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access[]
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Belo Horizonte.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto Carlos Prates". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Operações no Aeroporto Carlos Prates vão até dia 31 de dezembro", Estado de Minas (in Portuguese), 14 January 2021, retrieved 12 March 2021
External links[]
- Airport information for SBPR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBPR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SBPR at Aviation Safety Network
Categories:
- Airports in Minas Gerais
- Airports established in 1944
- Buildings and structures in Belo Horizonte
- 1944 establishments in Brazil