Sinop Airport (Brazil)
Presidente João Figueiredo Airport Aeroporto Presidente João Figueiredo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sinop | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 374 m / 1,227 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°53′06″S 055°35′10″W / 11.88500°S 55.58611°W | ||||||||||
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Presidente João Figueiredo Airport (IATA: OPS, ICAO: SWSI) is the airport serving Sinop, Brazil. It is named after João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, the 30th President of Brazil.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Cuiabá |
| Passaredo Linhas Aéreas | Brasília, Cuiabá |
Accidents and incidents
- 26 August 1993: a TAM Meridionais Cessna 208A Caravan I registration PT-OGN was hijacked and set on fire after landing at Sinop. There were no victims.[3]
Access
The airport is located 13 km (8 mi) from downtown Sinop.
See also
References
- ^ "Sinop Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Incident description PT-OGN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SWSI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWSI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OPS at Aviation Safety Network
