Campina Grande Airport
Presidente João Suassuna Airport Aeroporto Presidente João Suassuna | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Campina Grande | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 502 m / 1,646 ft | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero CPV | ||||||||||
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Presidente João Suassuna Airport (IATA: CPV, ICAO: SBKG) is the airport serving Campina Grande, Brazil. It is named after João Suassuna (1886-1930), President of the State of Paraíba (at the time in Brazil, State Governors had the title of President) from 1924 to 1928.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
Even though the airport was only inaugurated in 1963, since the 1940s air services operated to the site, using a runway already existent.
Since 1980 the airport is operated by Infraero, which in 1984 and 1998 made large renovation works, which included a new terminal capable of handling 250,000 passengers/year, and the rebuilding of the apron and runway. In 2003 it was re-inaugurated.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Gol Airlines | João Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas |
Accidents and incidents
- 5 September 1958: a Lóide Aéreo Nacional Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando registration PP-LDX operating flight 652 from Recife crashed during approach to Campina Grande. Of a total of 18 people aboard, 2 crew members and 11 passengers died.[4][5]
Access
The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Campina Grande.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Accident description PP-LDX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Lima delta xadrez". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBKG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBKG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CPV at Aviation Safety Network
- Pres. João Suassuna-Campina Grande Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net