Itaituba Airport

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Itaituba Airport

Aeroporto de Itaituba
Aeroporto de Itaituba (3).jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesItaituba
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL33 m / 108 ft
Coordinates04°14′32″S 056°00′03″W / 4.24222°S 56.00083°W / -4.24222; -56.00083Coordinates: 04°14′32″S 056°00′03″W / 4.24222°S 56.00083°W / -4.24222; -56.00083
Map
ITB is located in Pará
ITB
ITB
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,700 5,266 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC[1]

Itaituba Airport (IATA: ITB, ICAO: SBIH) is the airport serving Itaituba, Brazil.

History[]

Itaituba is one of the most important airports in the southwest region of the state of Pará, being classified as a regional airport. It is served by regular flights. In addition, air taxi companies offer flights to small villages and localities farther away from the city urban area, as well as to several gold mining spots and neighboring cities.

Itaituba Airport Terminal

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines
operated by Azul Conecta 		Juruti, Santarém
Voepass Linhas Aéreas Manaus, Parintins

Accidents and incidents[]

  • 26 April 1994: a Penta Cessna 208A Caravan registration PP-OGI flying from Itaituba to Jacareacanga under poor visibility and below minimums crashed shortly before touch-down at Jacareacanga partly due to the pilot's lack of experience. The crew of 2 died.[2]
  • 22 October 1994: a TABA DHC-8-300 was hijacked by thieves, who stole a load of gold that had as destination the city of Belém, Pará.[3]

Access[]

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Itaituba.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Accident description PT-OGI". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "TABA incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

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