Leite Lopes Airport

Coordinates: 21°08′11″S 047°46′36″W / 21.13639°S 47.77667°W / -21.13639; -47.77667
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Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport

Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDAESP
ServesRibeirão Preto
Hub forVoepass Linhas Aéreas
Elevation AMSL550 m / 1,804 ft
Coordinates21°08′11″S 047°46′36″W / 21.13639°S 47.77667°W / -21.13639; -47.77667
WebsiteDAESP RAO
Map
RAO is located in Brazil
RAO
RAO
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers923,617 Increase 20%
Aircraft Operations34,929 Increase 15%
Statistics: DAESP[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto State Airport (IATA: RAO, ICAO: SBRP) is the airport serving Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

It is operated by DAESP.

History

Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport was opened on April 2, 1939, and soon after, in 1940, the runway was extended for the first time.

In 1996 the whole airport complex received its major renovation in which the runway and adjoining taxiway were extended from 1,800m to 2,100m and a new larger apron was built.

In 2006 the width of the runway was enlarged to 45m and finally in July 2010 the renovation and enlargement of the terminal building was completed.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos
Voepass Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, Uberlândia

Access

The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Ribeirão Preto.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". DAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes–Ribeirão Preto" (in Portuguese). DAESP.
  3. ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. ^ Castro, Danielle (20 January 2010). "Com mais passageiros" (in Portuguese). Gazeta de Ribeirão. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

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