Paulo Afonso Airport (IATA: PAV, ICAO: SBUF) is the airport serving Paulo Afonso, Brazil.
Paulo Afonso Airport  Aeroporto de Paulo Afonso | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Paulo Afonso | ||||||||||
| Opened | 23 December 1972 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 265 m / 884 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°24′04″S 038°15′04″W / 9.40111°S 38.25111°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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It is operated by contract by Infraero.
History edit
The airport was commissioned in 1972 and between 1980 and 2020 it was administrated by Infraero. On November 17, 2020, the Federal Government transferred the administration of the facility to the State of Bahia.[5]
In September, 2022, the State of Bahia signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[6]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Recife |
Access edit
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Paulo Afonso.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeroporto Paulo Afonso". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Afonso (SBUF)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Paulo Afonso passa a ser administrado pelo Governo da Bahia". Governo do Estado da Bahia (in Portuguese). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto Paulo Afonso". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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External links edit
- Airport information for SBUF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUF at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PAV at Aviation Safety Network