Cascavel Airport
Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport Aeroporto Adalberto Mendes da Silva | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Cascavel SEIL | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cascavel | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 754 m / 2,473 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°00′08″S 053°30′07″W / 25.00222°S 53.50194°W | ||||||||||
| Website | SEIL CAC | ||||||||||
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Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (IATA: CAC, ICAO: SBCA) is the airport serving Cascavel, Brazil.
It is operated by CETTRANS, the semi-independent Transportation Authority of Cascavel, indirectly related to the Municipality of Cascavel,[5] and under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL).
History
The airport was inaugurated on November 12, 1977.
Since 29 January 2013 the airport is operating with a 1.780m x 45m runway. The enlargement from its previous 1.615m x 30m to the present size was necessary due to the constant increase in the airport's traffic.
Ongoing projects at the airport are the installation of the Precision approach path indicator as well as a new improved fire station, which will raise the safety category to CAT 5.
A new passenger terminal with 2.500m² is under construction.
This developments will enable Cascavel Airport to operate aircraft such as Boeing 737, Airbus A320 family and Embraer E-Jet family.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Curitiba |
| Passaredo Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo-Guarulhos |
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) southwest from downtown Cascavel.
See also
References
- ^ "SEIL Statistics for Transported Passengers at the Airport" (PDF) (in Portuguese). SEIL. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "SEIL Statistics for Aircraft Operations at the Airport" (PDF) (in Portuguese). SEIL. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). SEIL.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Institucional" (in Portuguese). CETTRANS. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Cascavel" (in Portuguese). CETTRANS. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBCA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CAC at Aviation Safety Network
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