Uberlândia Airport

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Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport

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Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero
ServesUberlândia
OpenedMay 10, 1935 (1935-05-10)
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL943 m / 3,094 ft
Coordinates18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W / 18.88361°S 48.22528°W / -18.88361; -48.22528Coordinates: 18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W / 18.88361°S 48.22528°W / -18.88361; -48.22528
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-uberlandia-ten-cel-aviador-cesar-bombonato/
Map
UDI is located in Brazil
UDI
UDI
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers435,557 Decrease 64%
Aircraft Operations15,562 Decrease 35%
Metric tonnes of cargo713 Decrease 62%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Uberlândia–Tenenete Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955-1998), who died in an air crash.

It is operated by Infraero.

History[]

The first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.

In 1980, the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.

In 2005, the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged. In 2007, the runway was extended.

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, João Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont
Gol Transportes Aéreos Brasília, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents[]

Access[]

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Accident description PP-PCN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

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