Concórdia Airport
Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport Aeroporto Olavo Cecco Rigon | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Concórdia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,461 ft / 750 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°10′50″S 52°03′05″W / 27.18056°S 52.05139°W | ||||||||||
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Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (IATA: CCI, ICAO: SSCK) is the airport serving Concórdia, a town in the Santa Catarina state of Brazil. The airport is in the countryside 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the town.
The runway sits atop a ridge with dropoffs on all sides. The terrain in all quadrants is hilly, with ridges and ravines.
The Chapeco VOR-DME (Ident: XPC) is located 32.7 nautical miles (61 km) west of the airport.[4]
History
The airport underwent major renovation work in 2013.
Accidents and incidents
- 6 September 1961: Real Transportes Aéreos, a Douglas C-47-DL registration PP-AVL belonging to Aerovias Brasil, while on visual approach under adverse conditions to Concórdia crashed into a hill 1,500m short of the runway. Three crew members died.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Concórdia Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Chapeco VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Accident description PP-AVL". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
