Lauro Kurtz Airport
Lauro Kurtz Airport Aeroporto Lauro Kurtz | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | DAP | ||||||||||
| Serves | Passo Fundo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 724 m / 2,376 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°14′43″S 052°19′43″W / 28.24528°S 52.32861°W | ||||||||||
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Lauro Kurtz Airport (IATA: PFB, ICAO: SBPF) is the airport serving Passo Fundo, Brazil.
It is operated by DAP.
History
The airport was renovated in 2007.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Avianca Brazil | São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas |
Accidents and incidents
- 1 July 1963: a Varig Douglas C-47B-20-DK registration PP-VBV flying from Porto Alegre and Carazinho to Passo Fundo collided with trees on high ground and crashed shortly before arriving in Passo Fundo. Of the 18 passengers and crew aboard, 15 died.[3][4]
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Passo Fundo.
See also
References
- ^ "Passo Fundo Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Accident description PP-VBV". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Circulando na cerração". 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. 239–242. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBPF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPF at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PFB at Aviation Safety Network
- Lauro Kurtz Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net