Londrina Airport
Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Londrina | ||||||||||
| Location | Brasil | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 569 m / 1,867 ft | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero LDB | ||||||||||
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Londrina – Gov. José Richa Airport (IATA: LDB, ICAO: SBLO) is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal was opened and it 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[4]
- 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[5][6]
- 14 September 2002: a Total Linhas Aéreas ATR42-312 registration PT-MTS on a cargo flight between São Paulo-Guarulhos and Londrina crashed while en route near Paranapanema. The crew of 2 died.[7]
Access
The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) southeast from downtown Londrina.
See also
References
- ^ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SPT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SPP". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". 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. 262–266. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
- ^ "Accident description PT-MTS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBLO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBLO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LDB at Aviation Safety Network
- Londrina Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net