Uberaba Airport
Appearance
Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport Aeroporto de Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Uberaba | ||||||||||
Opened | May 23, 1935 | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 809 m / 2,655 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°45′53″S 047°57′58″W / 19.76472°S 47.96611°W | ||||||||||
Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (IATA: UBA, ICAO: SBUR) is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.
During a transitional period, the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and AENA.
History
Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport was founded on May 23, 1935 and originally named after Alberto Santos-Dumont. On June 13, 1980 the name was changed to Mário de Almeida Franco.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas Seasonal: Porto Seguro |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | São Paulo–Congonhas |
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Uberaba.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Aeroporto Mário de Almeida Franco". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uberaba Airport.
- Airport information for SBUR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for UBA at Aviation Safety Network