Ruben Berta International Airport
Rubem Berta International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Rubem Berta | |||||||||||||||
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 A NHT Linhas Aéreas aircraft at Uruguaiana | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Uruguaiana | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 78 m / 256 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°47′00″S 057°02′13″W / 29.78333°S 57.03694°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||||||
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  URG Location in Brazil | |||||||||||||||
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Rubem Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. It is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig.[4] Even though Ruben Berta was spelled as Ruben the airport's official name is spelled Rubem.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport was commissioned in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). February 20, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional Rubem Berta". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). October 15, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Beting, Gianfranco; Beting, Joelmir (2009). Varig: Eterna Pioneira (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre and São Paulo: EDIPUCRS and Beting Books. pp. 44–50. ISBN 978-85-7430-901-9.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBUG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for URG at Aviation Safety Network
