Sorocaba Airport
Bertram Luiz Leupolz–Sorocaba State Airport Aeroporto Estadual Bertram Luiz Leupolz–Sorocaba | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DAESP | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sorocaba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 633 m / 2,077 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°28′59″S 047°29′11″W / 23.48306°S 47.48639°W | ||||||||||
| Website | DAESP SOD | ||||||||||
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Bertram Luiz Leupolz–Sorocaba Airport (IATA: SOD, ICAO: SDCO) is the airport serving Sorocaba, Brazil.
It is operated by DAESP.
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1942 and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.
On March 5, 2012 the government of São Paulo state announced the concession of an area of the airport to Embraer. The latter plans to build and develop a service center of executive aviation in the new facility. Embraer considers the airport an ideal location because it is located only 90 km away from São Paulo downtown.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Sorocaba.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". DAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Estadual Bertram Luiz Leupolz–Sorocaba" (in Portuguese). DAESP.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Novo centro de serviços para jatos executivos no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Embraer. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SDCO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SDCO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SOD at Aviation Safety Network
- Bertram Luiz Leupolz Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
