Rio Branco International Airport
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]
Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero / Vinci SA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rio Branco | ||||||||||
| Opened | 22 November 1999 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 193 m / 633 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  RBR Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Statistics (2020) | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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
- 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.[6]
Access
The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.
See also
References
- "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "Aeroporto Plácido de Castro". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBRB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBRB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for RBR at Aviation Safety Network
Airports in Acre  | |
|---|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.