Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Parnaíba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 16 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°53′38″S 041°43′49″W / 2.89389°S 41.73028°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (IATA: PHB, ICAO: SBPB) is the airport serving Parnaíba, Brazil. It is informally known as Santos Dumont Airport because of its architectonical similarities with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport is located on a privileged touristic area, near the municipalities of Camocim and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.
The terminal building was commissioned on October 19, 1971.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Recife |
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Parnaíba.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional Pref. Dr. João Silva Filho". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBPB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PHB at Aviation Safety Network
