Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (IATA: LEC, ICAO: SBLE) is the airport serving Lençóis and Chapada Diamantina National Park, Brazil. It is named after Horácio Queiróz de Mattos (1882-1931), a politician who fought against the Prestes Insurrection between 1925 and 1927.

Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport

Aeroporto Coronel Horácio de Mattos
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesLençóis, Chapada Diamantina
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL506 m / 1,660 ft
Coordinates12°28′56″S 041°16′37″W / 12.48222°S 41.27694°W / -12.48222; -41.27694
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LEC is located in Brazil
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Location in Brazil
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,082 6,831 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins

Access

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The airport is located at Chapada Diamantina National Park, 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Lençóis.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "HORÁCIO DE MATTOS (SBLE)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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