Imperatriz Airport
Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport Aeroporto de Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Imperatriz | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT(UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 131 m / 430 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°31′50″S047°27′30″W/ 5.53056°S 47.45833°W | ||||||||||
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Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport(IATA:IMP,ICAO:SBIZ) is the airport servingImperatriz,Brazil.Since March 11, 2003 the airport is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.[5]
It is operated byCCR.
History
[edit]Imperatriz has a long tradition of air services, which started with at the end of the 1930s withSyndicato Condorusing seaplanes which landed atTocantins River.
At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season. Even so,Cruzeiro do Sul,Real-Aeroviasand laterVarigmaintained regular operations to Imperatriz.
Around the end of the 1960s studies were made for a completely new facility and the site of the present airport was chosen. The airport was commissioned in 1973 at the same time that the older facility was closed. It was administered by Infraero between 1980 and 2021.[6]
Previously operated byInfraero,on April 7, 2021CCRwon a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | São Luís |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília,São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 18 April 1984: twoVOTECEmbraer EMB 110 Bandeiranteregistrations PT-GJZ and PT-GKL collided on air, while on approach to land at Imperatriz. PT-GJZ was flying fromSão Luísto Imperatriz and crashed on ground killing all of its 18 passengers and crew. PT-GKL was flying fromBelém-Val de Cansto Imperatriz and its pilot was able to make an emergency landing on Tocantins river. One passenger of its 17-passenger and crew died.[8][9][10]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Imperatriz.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Movimentação aeroportuária".CCR(in Portuguese).Retrieved26 February2024.
- ^"Imperatriz".CCR Aeroportos(in Portuguese).Retrieved31 May2023.
- ^"Aeródromos".ANAC(in Portuguese). 29 June 2020.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^"PREFEITO RENATO MOREIRA (SBIZ)".DECEA(in Portuguese).Retrieved22 August2023.
- ^"Lei no 10.642, de 11 de março de 2003".Presidência da República(in Portuguese). 11 March 2003.Retrieved15 October2023.
- ^"Aeroporto de Imperatriz".Aviação Brasil(in Portuguese). 26 May 2017.Retrieved29 May2020.
- ^"Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos".Agência Brasil(in Portuguese).Retrieved7 April2021.
- ^"Accident description PT-GJZ".Aviation Safety Network.RetrievedJuly 22,2011.
- ^"Accident description PT-GKL".Aviation Safety Network.RetrievedJune 22,2011.
- ^Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Roleta russa".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. 335–337.ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBIZat Great Circle Mapper. Source:DAFIF(effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBIZatNOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IMPatAviation Safety Network
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