Santa Maria Airport (Rio Grande do Sul)
Santa Maria Airport Aeroporto de Santa Maria | |||||||||||||||
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_2017_002.jpg) The check-in area at Santa Maria Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Brazilian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Santa Maria | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 88 m / 289 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°42′39″S 053°41′32″W / 29.71083°S 53.69222°W | ||||||||||||||
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  RIA Location in Brazil | |||||||||||||||
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Santa Maria Airport (IATA: RIA, ICAO: SBSM) is the airport serving Santa Maria, Brazil.
It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
In 1944 the President of Brazil Getúlio Vargas allocated an area of 4 million square meters near Santa Maria with the purpose of building an aerodrome. The works were conducted on an urgent basis, with the collaboration of the United States Army and it was finally opened in April 1945.
Since 1971, with the creation of the Santa Maria Air Force Base, civil and military facilities are shared.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Porto Alegre |
Access
The airport is located 11 km (7 mi) east of downtown Santa Maria.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Maria Airport (Rio Grande do Sul).
References
- ^ "Santa Maria Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBSM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBSM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for RIA at Aviation Safety Network
- Santa Maria Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
