Porecatu Airport
Porecatu Airport Aeroporto de Porecatu | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Porecatu | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 434 m / 1,424 ft | ||||||||||
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  SSPK Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Porecatu Airport (ICAO: SSPK) is the airport serving Porecatu, Brazil.
History
The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba-Afonso Pena was hijacked by 5 persons with the purpose of robbing BRL 5 million (approximately USD 2.75 Million) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu where the hijackers fled with the money. There were no victims.[3][4]
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Porecatu.
See also
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References
- ^ "Porecatu Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos privados" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ Maschio, José (August 21, 2000). "PF liga sequestro de avião da VASP à rebelião em penitenciária em Roraima" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SSPK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SSPK at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SSPK at Aviation Safety Network