Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (IATA: CCM, ICAO: SSIM) formerly SBCM, is the airport serving Criciúma, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Forquilhinha. It is named after Diomício Manoel de Freitas (1911-1981), a local entrepreneur and politician.
Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport Aeroporto Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Criciúma | ||||||||||
| Location | Forquilhinha, Brazil | ||||||||||
| Opened | December 17, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 28 m / 92 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°43′33″S 049°25′29″W / 28.72583°S 49.42472°W | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Infracea.
History edit
The airport was opened on December 17, 1979.
Between 2006 and 2016 the airport was managed by contract by Infraero, and between 2017 and 2020 by RDL Aeroportos. In 2020 Infracea became the new contractor.[4]
Airlines and destinations edit
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access edit
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Criciúma and 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Forquilhinha.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Forquilhinha - Criciúma (SSIM)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Aeroporto Diomício Freitas". Município de Forquilhinha (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBCM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CCM at Aviation Safety Network