Leite Lopes Airport
Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport Aeroporto Estadual de Ribeirão Preto–Dr. Leite Lopes | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | DAESP / Voa São Paulo | ||||||||||
Serves | Ribeirão Preto | ||||||||||
Opened | April 2, 1939 | ||||||||||
Hub for | Voepass Linhas Aéreas | ||||||||||
Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 550 m / 1,804 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°08′11″S 047°46′36″W / 21.13639°S 47.77667°WCoordinates: 21°08′11″S 047°46′36″W / 21.13639°S 47.77667°W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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RAO Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport (IATA: RAO, ICAO: SBRP) is the airport serving Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
It is jointly operated by DAESP and Voa São Paulo.
History[]
Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport was opened on April 2, 1939, and soon after, in 1940, the runway was extended for the first time.
In 1996 the whole airport complex received its major renovation in which the runway and adjoining taxiway were extended from 1,800m to 2,100m and a new larger apron was built.
In 2006 the width of the runway was enlarged to 45m and finally in July 2010 the renovation and enlargement of the terminal building was completed.[4]
On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Voa São Paulo, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE.[5] The airport was previously operated by DAESP.
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont |
LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Voepass | Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, São Paulo–Congonhas |
Access[]
The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Ribeirão Preto.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Estatísticas". DAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto". DAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Castro, Danielle (20 January 2010). "Com mais passageiros" (in Portuguese). Gazeta de Ribeirão. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "São Paulo concede 22 aeroportos à iniciativa privada e prevê R$ 447 milhões em investimentos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leite Lopes Airport. |
- Airport information for SBRP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBRP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for RAO at Aviation Safety Network
- Airports in São Paulo (state)
- Airports established in 1939