Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Manaus–Eduardo Gomes | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Manaus | ||||||||||
| Opened | 31 March 1976 | ||||||||||
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| Focus cityfor | Azul Brazilian Airlines | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1(UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 81 m / 264 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°02′28″S060°03′02″W/ 3.04111°S 60.05056°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport(IATA:MAO,ICAO:SBEG) is aninternational airportservingManaus,Brazil. On December 11, 1973, while still under construction, the name of the facility was changed fromSupersonic Airport of Manaus(owing to its design enabling Concorde operations[5]) toEduardo Gomes International Airport,celebrating the Brazilian politician and military figureAir Marshal Eduardo Gomes(1896–1981).[6]
It is operated byVinci Airports.
History
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Eduardo Gomes International Airport replacedPonta Pelada Airportas the main public airport of Manaus in 1976. Ponta Pelada was then renamedManaus Air Force Baseand began handling exclusively military operations.[7]
The construction of the airport began in 1972 and it was commissioned on March 31, 1976 by a domestic flight operated by a Boeing 727-100 ofServiços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul.At the time it was the most modern airport in Brazil and the first one to operate withjet bridges.[8]
The airport has two passenger terminal buildings. Passenger Terminal 1 handles all domestic and international flights and Passenger Terminal 2, opened on March 12, 1985, handles general aviation. Furthermore, the airport has three cargo terminals, opened in 1976, 1980 and 2004. They have a total area of 49,000 square metres (530,000 sq ft) and can process up to 12,000 t/month of cargo. Cargo Terminals 1 and 2 handle goods for export and Cargo Terminal 3 for import.[9]
On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL793.5 million (US$316.1 million; EUR292.2 million) investment plan to upgrade Eduardo Gomes International Airport focusing on the preparations for the2014 FIFA World Cupwhich were held in Brazil, Manaus being one of the venue cities. The investment comprised enlargement of apron and existing runway and enlargement and renovation of the passenger terminal.[10]
Responding to critiques to the situation of its airports, on May 18, 2011, Infraero released a list evaluating some of its most important airports according to its saturation levels. According to the list, Manaus was considered to be in good situation, operating with less than 70% of its capacity.[11]
In terms of cargo handled, Manaus is the third-busiest inBrazil,behindSão Paulo-GuarulhosandCampinas.[citation needed]
The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center section 4 (Cindacta IV) is located in the vicinity of the airport.[12]
Previously operated byInfraero,on April 7, 2021Vinci SAwon a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[13]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Passenger
[edit]Note:
a:Flights operated with MAP equipment on behalf ofVoepass Linhas Aéreas.
Cargo
[edit]Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 21 April 1983: threeLibyan Air ForceIl-76TDsand aC-130landed at Manaus airport, after one of the Il-76s developed some technical problems while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft were then searched by the Brazilian authorities. While their cargo was officially declared as medical supplies, the planes were carrying the 17Aero L-39 Albatrosjets, together with guns and parachutes, destined forNicaragua.The cargo was impounded, while the transports were permitted to return to Libya.[17]
- 6 March 1991: aTABAEmbraer EMB 110 Bandeiranteflying to Manaus was hijacked nearSão Gabriel da Cachoeiraby 3 people.[18]
- 15 December 1994: aTABAEmbraer EMB 110 Bandeiranteen route fromCarauariandTeféto Manaus was hijacked by two Colombian citizens. The passengers were released in the proximity ofTabatingaand the aircraft was flown toColombia.The crew was released at the Brazilian Embassy inBogotá.[19]
- 14 May 2004:Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815operated by theEmbraer EMB 120ER Brasíliaregistration PT-WRO, en route fromSão Paulo de OlivençaandTeféto Manaus crashed in the forest at about 18 nm from Manaus. All 33 passengers and crew died.[20]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) north of downtown Manaus.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Estatísticas".Infraero(in Portuguese). 14 February 2022.Retrieved18 February2022.
- ^"Manaus Airport".Vinci(in Portuguese).Retrieved3 June2023.
- ^"Aeródromos".ANAC(in Portuguese). 29 June 2020.Retrieved12 May2021.
- ^"Eduardo Gomes (SBEG)".DECEA(in Portuguese).Retrieved24 October2023.
- ^"Manaus termina aeroporto que receberá os supersônicos".Alto Madeira(12334): 4.
- ^"LEI Nº 5.967, DE 11 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1973".Câmara dos Deputados(in Portuguese). 11 December 1973.Retrieved14 October2023.
- ^"Base Aérea de Manaus e 1°/9° GAv completam 39 anos de apoio à Amazônia"(in Portuguese). Força Aérea Brasileira. 14 April 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved26 April2011.
- ^"Histórico"(in Portuguese). Infraero.Retrieved26 April2011.
- ^"Aeroporto Internacional Eduardo Gomes-Manaus"(in Portuguese). Infraero.Retrieved26 April2011.
- ^Rittner, Daniel; Braga, Paulo Victor (31 August 2009)."Infraero vai gastar R$5 bi em reforma de aeroportos".Valor Econômico(in Portuguese). pp. A4.
- ^"Governo muda critério de avaliação e 'melhora' desempenho de aeroportos"(in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 19 May 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 22 May 2011.Retrieved20 May2011.
- ^"Cindacta IV"(in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force: Departamento de Controle do Espaço Aéreo DECEA.Retrieved4 May2011.
- ^"Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos".Agência Brasil(in Portuguese). 7 April 2021.Retrieved7 April2021.
- ^"Aeroportos de Belo Horizonte-Confins e Manaus terão voos diretos entre si pela Azul Linhas Aéreas".Aeroin(in Portuguese). 27 June 2024.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^https://www.publituris.pt/2024/06/26/tap-regressa-a-manaus-a-partir-de-4-de-novembro
- ^"Total Express dá detalhes da nova companhia aérea brasileira, a Anivia".Aeroin(in Portuguese). 12 December 2023.Retrieved25 December2023.
- ^Tom, Cooper (1 September 2003)."Nicaragua, 1980-1988".Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved26 November2021.
- ^"Incident description 6 March 1991".Aviation Safety Network.Retrieved15 July2011.
- ^"Incident description 15 December 1994".Aviation Safety Network.Retrieved15 July2011.
- ^"Accident description PT-WRO".Aviation Safety Network.Retrieved14 July2011.
External links
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Media related toEduardo Gomes-Manaus International Airportat Wikimedia Commons- Airport information for SBEGat Great Circle Mapper. Source:DAFIF(effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBEGatNOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MAOatAviation Safety Network
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