Aracati Airport
Aracati–Dragão do Mar Regional Airport  Aeroporto Regional de Aracati–Dragão do Mar | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Aracati | ||||||||||
| Opened | August 10, 2012 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 36 m / 118 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°34′07″S 037°48′17″W / 4.56861°S 37.80472°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Aracati–Dragão do Mar Regional Airport (IATA: ARX, ICAO: SBAC) is the airport serving Aracati and the beach resort Canoa Quebrada, Brazil.
It is managed by contract by Infraero.
History[edit]
The airport was commissioned on August 10, 2012.[3]
Previously operated by Socicam, on August 23, 2023 the State of Ceará signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[4]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Conecta | Fortaleza (ends 5 July 2024)[5] |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreasa | Fortaleza |
Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
Access[edit]
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Aracati and 20 km (12 mi) from Canoa Quebrada.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Regional de Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar (SBAC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Rocha, Antonio Roberto (August 4, 2012). "Aeroporto de Aracati é inaugurado por autoridades" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Infraero fecha acordo para fazer a gestão de 10 aeroportos do Ceará". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Azul Conecta deixa de voar para Aracati a partir de julho". Diário do Nordeste (in Portuguese). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for SNAT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SNAT at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SNAT at Aviation Safety Network
