Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since June 7, 2001 the airport has been named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955–1998), who died in an air crash.[4]
Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Uberlândia | ||||||||||
| Opened | May 10, 1935 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 943 m / 3,094 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W / 18.88361°S 48.22528°W | ||||||||||
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It is operated by AENA.
History
editThe first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.
In 1980, the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.
In 2005, the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged. In 2007, the runway was extended.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Porto Seguro Seasonal: Fortaleza, João Pessoa, Maceió, Natal, Recife |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Brasília |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 28 February 1952: a Panair do Brasil Douglas DC-3A-393 registration PP-PCN flying from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont to Goiânia via Uberlândia. One of the wings struck a tree shortly after the pilot executed a go-around. The flight had been cleared to land at Uberlândia. Of the 31 occupants, 8 died.[6]
Access
editThe airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "TEN CEL AV CÉSAR BOMBONATO (SBUL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Lei nº 10234, de 7 de junho de 2001". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 7 June 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Accident description PP-PCN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
External links
edit- Airport information for SBUL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for UDI at Aviation Safety Network