Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport
Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Socicam | ||||||||||
Serves | Vitória da Conquista | ||||||||||
Closed | July 23, 2019 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 915 m / 2,998 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°51′49″S 040°51′47″W / 14.86361°S 40.86306°WCoordinates: 14°51′49″S 040°51′47″W / 14.86361°S 40.86306°W | ||||||||||
Website | Socicam | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() SBQV Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (ICAO: SBQV) was the airport that served Vitória da Conquista, Brazil.
It was administrated by Socicam.
History[]
The airport was operated by Socicam between 2008 and 2019. The facility was decommissioned on July 23, 2019.
The following airlines once served the airport: Azul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Voepass.
Accidents and incidents[]
- 6 March 1955: a Real Transportes Aéreos Douglas DC-3/C-53-D-DO registration PP-YPZ crashed during approach to land at Vitória da Conquista. The landing gear was lowered but the undercarriage did not lock. The pilot made an overshoot and during a turn to the left the aircraft struck a pole, crashed and caught fire. Of the 21 passengers and crew aboard, 5 died.[3]
- 9 October 1985: a Nordeste Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration PT-GKA operating a cargo flight from Vitória da Conquista to Salvador da Bahia crashed during initial climb from Vitória da Conquista after flying unusually low. The two crew members died.[4]
Access[]
The airport was located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Vitória da Conquista.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Vitória da Conquista Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Accident description PP-YPZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PT-GKA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
External links[]
- Airport information for SBQV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBQV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for VDC at Aviation Safety Network
Categories:
- Defunct airports in Brazil
- Airports disestablished in 2019
- 2019 disestablishments in Brazil
- Defunct airports