Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport

Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport

*Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo*
Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport; Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo
	IATA: VDC; ICAO: SBQV;
Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Operator	Socicam
Serves	Vitória da Conquista
Closed	July 23, 2019
Elevation AMSL	915 m / 2,998 ft
Coordinates	14°51′49″S 040°51′47″W / 14.86361°S 40.86306°W
Website	www.socicam.com.br/aeroportos/
Map
	SBQV Location in Brazil
Runways
	Sources: World Aero Data, ANAC; *IATA code VDC has been transferred to Glauber Rocha Airport.

Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (ICAO: SBQV) was the airport that served Vitória da Conquista, Brazil.

It was administrated by Socicam.

History edit

The airport was operated by Socicam between 2008 and 2019. The facility was decommissioned on July 23, 2019.

6 March 1955: a Real Transportes Aéreos Douglas DC-3/C-53-D-DO registration PP-YPZ crashed during approach to land at Vitória da Conquista. The landing gear was lowered but the undercarriage did not lock. The pilot made an overshoot and during a turn to the left the aircraft struck a pole, crashed and caught fire. Of the 21 passengers and crew aboard, 5 died.^[3]
9 October 1985: a Nordeste Embraer EMB110C Bandeirante registration PT-GKA operating a cargo flight from Vitória da Conquista to Salvador da Bahia crashed during initial climb from Vitória da Conquista after flying unusually low. The two crew members died.^[4]

The airport was located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Vitória da Conquista.

^ "Vitória da Conquista Airport Information". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
^ "Accident description PP-YPZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
^ "Accident description PT-GKA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 June 2011.