Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (IATA: JDF, ICAO: SBJF), also called Serrinha Airport, is an airport in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Since December 29, 1952, the airport is named after the entrepreneur Francisco Álvares de Assis.[4]
Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport  Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Juiz de Fora | ||||||||||
| Opened | September 17, 1958 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 911 m / 2,989 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°47′35″S 043°23′08″W / 21.79306°S 43.38556°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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It is managed by contract by Infraero.
History edit
The airport was officially commissioned on September 17, 1958.
The aviation club of Juiz de Fora is based at the airport.
On 2 April 2014 the airport ceased to receive regular commercial flights. These flights were transferred to the new and larger Pres. Itamar Franco Airport located 35 km (22 mi) from downtown Juiz de Fora.[5]
Airlines and destinations edit
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access edit
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from the centre of Juiz de Fora.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis-Juiz de Fora". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "FRANCISCO DE ASSIS (SBJF)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Lei nº 1.785-G, de 29 de dezembro de 1952". Câmra dos Deputados (in Portuguese). 29 December 1952. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Azul deixa de operar em Juiz de Fora e transfere voos para o Itamar Franco". G1 (in Portuguese). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBJF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBJF at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for JDF at Aviation Safety Network