Sinop Airport (Brazil)
Presidente João Figueiredo Airport Aeroporto Presidente João Figueiredo | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Aeroeste | ||||||||||
Serves | Sinop | ||||||||||
Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 374 m / 1,227 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 11°53′06″S 055°35′10″W / 11.88500°S 55.58611°WCoordinates: 11°53′06″S 055°35′10″W / 11.88500°S 55.58611°W | ||||||||||
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Presidente João Figueiredo Airport (IATA: OPS, ICAO: SBSI) is the airport serving Sinop, Brazil. It is named after João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, the 30th President of Brazil.
It is operated by Aeroeste.
History[]
On March 15, 2019 Aeroeste won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[2]
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Cuiabá |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos (begins 3 May 2022)[3] |
Accidents and incidents[]
- 26 August 1993: a TAM Meridionais Cessna 208A Caravan I registration PT-OGN was hijacked and set on fire after landing at Sinop. There were no victims.[4]
Access[]
The airport is located 13 km (8 mi) from downtown Sinop.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Latam voa para Cascavel, Juiz de Fora, Caxias do Sul e mais 3 cidades; veja" (in Portuguese). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Incident description PT-OGN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
External links[]
- Airport information for SWSI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWSI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OPS at Aviation Safety Network
Categories:
- Airports in Mato Grosso