Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport

Gavião Peixoto Airport Aeroporto de Gavião Peixoto
IATA: none – ICAO: SBGP
Summary
Airport type		Private
Owner/Operator		Embraer
Serves		Gavião Peixoto
Elevation AMSL		609 m / 1,998 ft
Coordinates		21°46′25″S 048°24′18″W
Website		Embraer Gavião Peixoto
Map
SBGP Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
02/20	4,967	16,295	Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data

Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport (ICAO: SBGP) is a private airport located near Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. It is operated by Embraer and used as for testing civil and military aircraft.

History

On October 2001 Embraer opened a plant on the Aerodrome of Gavião Peixoto, near Araraquara, to house the final assembly of aircraft and to test equipment and technology. For this purpose, Embraer built runway 02/20, that with 4,967 x 45 m is the longest public use runway in the Americas and the fourth longest in the world. Embraer offers customer support for its clientele on the site.

The plant manufactures the wings of the Embraer 190 and 195, the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano aircraft, the refurbishing of the Northrop F-5 of the Brazilian Air Force, and since 2008 the final assembly of Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

There are no scheduled flights at the airport.

Access

The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Gavião Peixoto and 42 km (26 mi) from downtown Araraquara.

See also

• List of the busiest airports in Brazil

External links

• Airport information for SBGP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
• Airport information for SBGP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
• Current weather for SBGP at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SBGP at Aviation Safety Network