Cabo Frio International Airport
| Cabo Frio International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio |
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| IATA: CFB – ICAO: SBCB | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Cabo Frio | ||
| Operator | CSOAERO | ||
| Serves | Cabo Frio | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 m / 14 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 22°55′18″S 042°04′27″W / 22.92167°S 42.07417°WCoordinates: 22°55′18″S 042°04′27″W / 22.92167°S 42.07417°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 2,560 | 8,399 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passengers | 85,000 | ||
| Aircraft Operations | |||
| Metric tonnes of cargo | |||
| Sources: Airport Website[1] | |||
Cabo Frio International Airport (IATA: CFB, ICAO: SBCB) is the airport serving Cabo Frio, Brazil.
The airport is owned by the municipality of Cabo Frio and operated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A.
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[edit] History
The airport was built by the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force. It was inaugurated in 1998 as a facility specialized in cargo transportation.
Since June 1, 2001 it is administrated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A (CSOAERO), as a concession from the Municipality of Cabo Frio.
In September 2007 the first enlargement was completed, including a new terminal and enlargements of the runway and apron.[2]
In June 2010 the second phase of enlargement works was inaugurated, including access roads, enlargement of the cargo terminal, apron, new administration offices and a dedicated terminal for Petrobras to operate flights to its offshore oil platforms of the Campos basin.[3]
During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
[edit] Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Andes Líneas Aéreas a | Buenos Aires-Ezeiza |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Seasonal: Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas-Viracopos |
| TRIP Linhas Aéreas | Belo Horizonte-Pampulha, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont |
a.^ Airline operating charter flights.
[edit] Scheduled cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ABSA Cargo Airline | Campinas-Viracopos, Miami |
[edit] Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Cabo Frio.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Airport Official Website
- ^ "Lula inaugura amplicação do aeroporto de Cabo Frio nesta tarde" (in Portuguese). O Dia Online. 28 September 2007. http://odia.terra.com.br/rio/htm/geral_125852.asp. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ Niemeyer, Felipe (2 June 2010). "Começam obras de ampliação do aeroporto de Cabo Frio" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. http://www.panrotas.com.br/noticia-turismo/aviacao/comecam-obras-de-ampliacao-do-aeroporto-de-cabo-frio_58415.html. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for SBCB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBCB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SBCB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CFB at Aviation Safety Network
- Cabo Frio International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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