Augusto Severo International Airport
| Augusto Severo International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Augusto Severo |
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| Augusto Severo International Airport | |||
| IATA: NAT – ICAO: SBNT | |||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||
| Operator | Infraero | ||
| Serves | Natal | ||
| Location | Parnamirim, Brazil | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 52 m / 170 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 05°54′41″S 035°14′52″W / 5.91139°S 35.24778°WCoordinates: 05°54′41″S 035°14′52″W / 5.91139°S 35.24778°W | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 16L/34R | 2,600 | 8,530 | Asphalt |
| 16R/34L | 1,800 | 5,905 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 1,825 | 5,987 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers | 2,580,990 | ||
| Aircraft Operations | 30,315 | ||
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 7,096 | ||
| Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website[2] |
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Augusto Severo International Airport (IATA: NAT, ICAO: SBNT), formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim. Since November 24, 1951 the airport is named after the aviator Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (1864-1902).[3]
It is operated by Infraero.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Natal Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
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[edit] History
This airport had an important role during World War II as a strategic base for aircraft flying between South America and West Africa. Particularly between 1943 and 1945, this facility was used jointly by the Brazilian Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, and commercial airlines. The maintenance and security installations were made by the U.S. Army in the South Atlantic (USAFSA).
On March 31, 1980, the Ministry of Aeronautics transferred to Infraero the task of managing the airport. On the same date major renovations were completed.
In 2000, the present passenger terminal was built. The terminal is 11,560 m², has 4 jetways, and is capable of handling 1.5 million passengers annually. There are 500 parking places.
Due to the fact that the capacity of the airport does not meet the present demand of passengers, the brand-new Greater Natal International Airport is presently under construction at São Gonçalo do Amarante.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Italy | Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino |
| ArkeFly a | Amsterdam, Sal |
| Avianca Brazil | Recife, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas-Viracopos |
| Gol Airlines | Brasília, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TAM Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TAP Portugal | Lisbon |
| TRIP Linhas Aéreas | Aracaju, Fernando de Noronha, Recife, Salvador da Bahia |
| Webjet | Belo Horizonte-Confins, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão |
a.^ Airline operating regular charter flights.
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- 7 September 1946: British South American Airways, an Avro 685 York I registration G-AHEW named "Star Leader" flying Bathurst (Banjul)-Jeshwang to Natal lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bathurst. The cause of the loss of control cannot be determined with certainty, but a mishandling of the controls by the captain is the most likely explanation. All 24 occupants died.[4][5]
- 11 June 1947: Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina, an Avro 691 Lancastrian registration LV-ACS flying from Buenos Aires to Natal struck a post on landing and caught fire. Of the 18 passengers and crew, 13 survived.[6]
- 13 July 2011: a Noar Linhas Aéreas Let L-410 Turbolet registration PR-NOB operating flight 4896 from Recife to Natal crashed shortly after take-off from Recife. All 16 occupants were killed.[7][8]
[edit] Access
The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Natal.
[edit] Future developments
On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion (USD2.8 billion; EUR2.0 billion) investment plan to renovate and upgrade airports of ten cities focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil. At the occasion it was announced that even though Natal is one of the venue cities, the plan excluded its airport because renovations had been recently completed and Infraero considered the airport fit to handle the forthcoming increase in traffic.[9]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ Infraero Statistics for the Airport
- ^ Airport Official Website
- ^ "Lei n˚1.374A, de 24 de novembro de 1951" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. 24 November 1951. http://www.soleis.adv.br/aeroportosnomes.htm. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Accident description G-AHEW". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19460907-1. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "23 Killed in Crash of Plane in Africa". Pittsburg Press: p. 1. 7 September 1946.
- ^ "Accident description LV-ACS". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19470611-0. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PR-NOB". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110713-0. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Noar emite comunicado sobre acidente em Recife" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. 13 July 2011. http://www.panrotas.com.br/noticia-turismo/aviacao/noar-emite-comunicado-sobre-acidente-em-recife_69606.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Infraero vai gastar R$5 bi em reforma de aeroportos". Valor Econômico. 31 August 2009. http://www.valoronline.com.br/?impresso/brasil/89/5789854/infraero-vai-gastar-r-5-bi-em-reforma-de-aeroportos. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for SBNT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBNT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SBNT at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for NAT at Aviation Safety Network
- Augusto Severo International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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