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Porecatu Airport

Coordinates: 22°46′15″S 051°21′54″W / 22.77083°S 51.36500°W / -22.77083; -51.36500
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Porecatu Airport

Aeroporto de Porecatu
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesPorecatu
Elevation AMSL434 m / 1,424 ft
Coordinates22°46′15″S 051°21′54″W / 22.77083°S 51.36500°W / -22.77083; -51.36500
Map
SSPK is located in Brazil
SSPK
SSPK
Location in Brazil
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,200 3,937 Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2]

Porecatu Airport (ICAO: SSPK) is the airport serving Porecatu, Brazil.

History

The airport is dedicated to general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

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 was hijacked by 5 persons with the purpose of robbing BRL 5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) 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

References

  1. ^ "Porecatu Airport Information". World Aero Data.
  2. ^ "Lista de aeródromos privados" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  3. ^ "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
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