Sepé Tiaraju Regional Airport (IATA: GEL, ICAO: SBNM) is the airport serving Santo Ângelo, Brazil. It is named after Sepé Tiaraju (?-1756), a Guaraní warrior who led the Guaraní forces in the Guaraní War in Misiones Orientales.

Sepé Tiaraju Regional Airport


Aeroporto Regional Sepé Tiaraju
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesSanto Ângelo
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL322 m / 1,056 ft
Coordinates28°16′54″S 054°10′06″W / 28.28167°S 54.16833°W / -28.28167; -54.16833
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-santo-angelo/
Map
GEL is located in Rio Grande do Sul
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Location in Brazil
GEL is located in Brazil
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GEL (Brazil)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,625 5,331 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers6,468
Aircraft Operations328
Metric tonnes of cargo2
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History edit

On October 10, 2022 the State of Rio Grande do Sul signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[5] Previously the airport was operated by DAP.

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Porto Alegre
Seasonal: Florianópolis
Gol Transportes Aéreos São Paulo–Guarulhos
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa Porto Alegre

Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.

Access edit

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Santo Ângelo.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Regional Sepé Tiaraju". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Santo Ângelo (SBNM)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Governo do RS assina acordo com a Infraero para gestão do aeroporto de Santo Ângelo". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

External links edit