Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since July 3, 2002 the airport is named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), first governor of the state of Rondônia.[3]
The airport is operated by Infraero.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Porto Velho Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
[edit] History
The airport was opened on April 16, 1969 as a replacement to Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport is operated by Infraero since 1979 and in 2002 it gained international status.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Avianca Brazil |
Brasília, Cuiabá, Porto Alegre, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Gol Airlines |
Belém-Val de Cães, Brasília, Campo Grande, Cruzeiro do Sul, Cuiabá, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Rio Branco |
| TAM Airlines |
Belém-Val de Cães, Brasília, Cuiabá, Fortaleza, Manaus, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| TRIP Linhas Aéreas |
Belo Horizonte-Confins, Cacoal, Cuiabá, Ji-Paraná, Manaus, Rio Branco, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Vilhena |
[edit] Access
The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Porto Velho.
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