Petrolina Airport
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport Aeroporto de Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Petrolina / Juazeiro | ||||||||||
| Opened | 28 October 1981 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 384 m / 1,260 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°22′03″S 040°33′49″W / 9.36750°S 40.56361°W | ||||||||||
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Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (IATA: PNZ, ICAO: SBPL) is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. It is named after the Petrolina-born Senator Nilo de Sousa Coelho (1920–1983).
It is operated by CCR.
History
Petrolina Airport handles the export of fresh fruits from the São Francisco valley to Europe and the United States. The cargo terminal operates with 6 large coolers[4] with capacity for 17,000 boxes each plus 2 cooler tunnels.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Recife, São Raimundo Nonato (begins 15 December 2022)[6] |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreas | Juazeiro do Norte |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt |
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Petrolina and 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Juazeiro.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Aeroporto Sen. Nilo Coelho". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Petrolina-Nilo Coelho" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Azul 4Q22 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
External links
- Airport information for SBPL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PNZ at Aviation Safety Network
