Ubaporanga Airport

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Ubaporanga Airport

Aeroporto de Caratinga
Aeroporto de Ubaporanga - panoramio.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesCaratinga
LocationUbaporanga
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL630 m / 2,037 ft
Coordinates19°43′31″S 42°06′40″W / 19.72528°S 42.11111°W / -19.72528; -42.11111Coordinates: 19°43′31″S 42°06′40″W / 19.72528°S 42.11111°W / -19.72528; -42.11111
Map
SNCT is located in Brazil
SNCT
SNCT
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,080 3,543 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC[1]

Ubaporanga Airport (ICAO: SNCT) is an airport located in Ubaporanga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves the municipality of Caratinga, located in the Vale do Aço metropolitan area; however, its operations are restricted to daytime and with small aircraft.[2][3]

Its runway is asphalt and is 1,080 meters long. It is located near BR-116, in the village of Córrego das Palmeiras.[4][5]

Accidents and incidents[]

Main article: 2021 Piedade de Caratinga Beechcraft King Air crash
  • On 5 November 2021, a Beechcraft King Air PT-ONJ crashed 4 km (2.5 mi) from the airport, in a waterfall in the municipality of Piedade de Caratinga, as it is on final approach. The crash killed all the occupants, being two crew members and three passengers, among them was singer Marília Mendonça. The aircraft came from Goiânia International Airport, which was to transport the artist to a concert she was to perform in Caratinga on the same date.[6] Before hitting the ground, the aircraft hit high-voltage tower cables, which, according to pilot reports, had hindered landings in previous months.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ Jornal Diário de Caratinga (25 June 2015). "Município recebe pelotão do Bombeiro Militar e o Batalhão da PM". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. ^ Portal Caparaó (26 January 2010). "Aécio Neves inaugura UTI em Caratinga". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ^ EmSampa. "Aeroportos Públicos Nacionais - Caratinga". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. ^ Élder Martinho (5 July 2009). "Caratinga". O Tempo. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  6. ^ Larissa Ricci e Matheus Adler (5 November 2021). "Avião de Marília Mendonça caiu a 4 km do aeroporto em Caratinga". Jornal Estado de Minas. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. ^ G1 (5 November 2021). "Cemig confirma que avião com Marília Mendonça atingiu cabo de torre de alta tensão antes de cair em MG". Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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