Presidente João Suassuna Airport (IATA: CPV, ICAO: SBKG) is the airport serving Campina Grande, Brazil. Since August 2, 1960 it has been named after João Urbano Pessoa de Vasconcelos Suassuna (1886-1930), President of the State of Paraíba (at the time State Governors had the title of President) from 1924 to 1928.[5]
Presidente João Suassuna Airport Aeroporto Presidente João Suassuna | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Campina Grande | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 502 m / 1,647 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°16′09″S 035°53′42″W / 7.26917°S 35.89500°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by AENA.
History edit
Even though the airport was inaugurated in 1963, since the 1940s air services operated to the site, using an existent runway.
Infraero became the operator of the airport in 1980. In 1984 and 1998 it made extensive renovations, which included a new terminal capable of handling 250,000 passengers/year, and the renovation of the apron and runway. In 2003 it was re-inaugurated.
On March 15, 2019 AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport, replacing Infraero.[6]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Fortaleza, Maceió, Natal, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia Seasonal: Campinas |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Salvador da Bahia |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreasa | Fortaleza, Recife |
Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
Accidents and incidents edit
- 5 September 1958: a Lóide Aéreo Nacional Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando registration PP-LDX operating flight 652 from Recife crashed during approach to Campina Grande. Of a total of 18 people aboard, 2 crew members and 11 passengers died.[7][8]
Access edit
The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Campina Grande.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Campina Grande-Pres. João Suassuna". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Presidente João Suassuna (SBKG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Lei nº 3.795, de 2 de agosto de 1960". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 2 August 1960. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Accident description PP-LDX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Lima delta xadrez". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBKG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBKG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CPV at Aviation Safety Network