Imperatriz Airport

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Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport

Aeroporto de Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero / CCR
ServesImperatriz
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL131 m / 431 ft
Coordinates05°31′50″S 047°27′30″W / 5.53056°S 47.45833°W / -5.53056; -47.45833Coordinates: 05°31′50″S 047°27′30″W / 5.53056°S 47.45833°W / -5.53056; -47.45833
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-imperatriz-prefeito-renato-moreira/
Map
IMP is located in Brazil
IMP
IMP
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,798 5,899 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers165,524 Decrease 51%
Aircraft Operations4,429 Decrease 13%
Metric tonnes of cargo300 Decrease 63%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IATA: IMP, ICAO: SBIZ) is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. It is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.

It is operated by Infraero and CCR.

History[]

Imperatriz has a long tradition of air services, which started with at the end of the 1930s with Syndicato Condor using seaplanes which landed at Tocantins River.

At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season. Even so, Cruzeiro do Sul, Real-Aerovias and later Varig maintained regular operations to Imperatriz.

Around the end of the 1960s studies were made for a completely new facility and the site of the present airport was chosen. The airport was commissioned in 1973 at the same time that the older facility was closed. It has been administrated by Infraero since 1980.[4]

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

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belém
LATAM Brasil Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents[]

  • 18 April 1984: two VOTEC Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registrations PT-GJZ and PT-GKL collided on air, while on approach to land at Imperatriz. PT-GJZ was flying from São Luís to Imperatriz and crashed on ground killing all of its 18 passengers and crew. PT-GKL was flying from Belém-Val de Cans to Imperatriz and its pilot was able to make an emergency landing on Tocantins river. One passenger of its 17-passenger and crew died.[6][7][8]

Access[]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Pref. Renato Moreira". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Aeroporto de Imperatriz". Aviação Brasil (in Portuguese). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Accident description PT-GJZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  7. ^ "Accident description PT-GKL". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  8. ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Roleta russa". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 335–337. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.

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