Rio Branco International Airport

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Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorVinci SA
ServesRio Branco
Opened22 November 1999 (1999-11-22)
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL193 m / 633 ft
Coordinates09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86833°S 67.89806°W / -9.86833; -67.89806Coordinates: 09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86833°S 67.89806°W / -9.86833; -67.89806
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-rio-branco-placido-de-castro/
Map
RBR is located in Brazil
RBR
RBR
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,158 7,080 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers191,100 Decrease 38%
Aircraft Operations5,408 Decrease 22%
Metric tonnes of cargo652 Decrease 55%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is the airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.[4]

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History[]

The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999 as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.

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

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Gol Transportes Aéreos Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus
LATAM Brasil Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Rio Branco Aerotaxia Charter: Feijó, Tarauacá

a.^ Air taxi company operating systematic flights.

Accidents and incidents[]

Access[]

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Plácido de Castro". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  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-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.

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