Ruben Berta International Airport
Ruben Berta International Airport Aeroporto International Rubem Berta | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Infraero / CCR | ||||||||||
Serves | Uruguaiana | ||||||||||
Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 78 m / 256 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°47′00″S 057°02′13″W / 29.78333°S 57.03694°WCoordinates: 29°47′00″S 057°02′13″W / 29.78333°S 57.03694°W | ||||||||||
Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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URG Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Ruben Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. It is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig.[4] Even though Ruben Berta was spelled as Ruben the airport's official name is spelled Rubem.
It is operated by Infraero and CCR.
History[]
The airport was commissioned in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Porto Alegre
Seasonal: Florianópolis |
Access[]
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). February 10, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional Rubem Berta". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). June 29, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Beting, Gianfranco; Beting, Joelmir (2009). Varig: Eterna Pioneira (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre and São Paulo: EDIPUCRS and Beting Books. pp. 44–50. ISBN 978-85-7430-901-9.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links[]
- Airport information for SBUG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for URG at Aviation Safety Network
Categories:
- Airports in Rio Grande do Sul
- Airports established in 1945