Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IATA: IGU, ICAO: SBFI), is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) and provides air-connections to the falls located at Iguaçu National Park, and to Itaipu Dam.
Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Foz do Iguaçu | ||||||||||
Opened | 7 January 1974 | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 240 m / 787 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°36′01″S 054°29′06″W / 25.60028°S 54.48500°W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History edit
The airport was opened on January 7, 1974 replacing an older facility located closer to downtown, called Gresfi Aerodrome.[5]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations edit
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins (begins 8 June 2024),[citation needed] Campinas, Curitiba, Montevideo Seasonal: Cuiabá, Florianópolis, Maceió, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Salvador da Bahia |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
JetSmart Chile | Seasonal: Santiago de Chile |
LATAM Brasil | Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents edit
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba was hijacked by five persons with the purpose of robbing R$5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu where the hijackers fled with the money. No one was injured.[7][8]
Access edit
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from Foz do Iguaçu town centre. A regular bus service connects the airport to the city.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Foz do Iguaçu". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Cataratas (SBFI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu fará 50 anos no domingo (7)". H2Foz (in Portuguese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Maschio, José (21 August 2000). "PF liga sequestro de avião da VASP à rebelião em penitenciária em Roraima". Folha Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 May 2011.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBFI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IGU at Aviation Safety Network