Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Castro Pinto | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | AENA | ||||||||||
Serves | João Pessoa | ||||||||||
Location | Santa Rita, Brazil | ||||||||||
Opened | 20 August 1957 | ||||||||||
Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 66 m / 215 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 07°08′54″S 034°57′01″W / 7.14833°S 34.95028°WCoordinates: 07°08′54″S 034°57′01″W / 7.14833°S 34.95028°W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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JPA Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (IATA: JPA, ICAO: SBJP) is the airport serving João Pessoa, Brazil located in the adjoining municipality of Santa Rita.[4] The airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a lawyer, writer and former Governor of the State of Paraíba.
It is operated by AENA.
History[]
The airport was officially opened on August 20, 1957. Between February 1, 1979 and March 14, 2019 it was administrated by Infraero.
Between 1980 and 1981 Infraero conducted major renovations and enlargements of the runway, taxiways and apron and in 1983 a cargo terminal was opened. In 1985 the new passenger terminal was opened and in 1995 it underwent renovations and enlargements.
Previously operated by Infraero, on March 15, 2019 AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Recife, Uberlândia (begins 26 December 2021) |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
LATAM Brasil | Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Access[]
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown João Pessoa.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Informações Estatísticas". Aena Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de João Pessoa-Presidente Castro Pinto". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto Castro Pinto volta a pertencer ao município de Santa Rita, na PB, decide STF". G1 (in Portuguese). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links[]
- Airport information for SBJP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBJP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for JPA at Aviation Safety Network
- Airports in Paraíba
- Airports established in 1957
- Buildings and structures in João Pessoa, Paraíba