Vale do Aço Regional Airport
Usiminas Airport Aeroporto da Usiminas | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Socicam | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ipatinga | ||||||||||
| Location | Santana do Paraíso, Brazil | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 239 m / 784 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°28′14″S 042°29′17″W / 19.47056°S 42.48806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Socicam IPN | ||||||||||
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  IPN Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Usiminas Airport (IATA: IPN, ICAO: SBIP), also known as Steel Valley Regional Airport, is the airport serving Ipatinga, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Santana do Paraíso.
It is administrated by Socicam.
History
Formerly owned and administrated by the steel manufacturer Usiminas, in 2012 the administration started to be conducted in partnership with the Socicam.[3] However, since March 2016 the concessionary Socicam has been temporarily the sole administrator.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins |
Access
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Ipatinga.
See also
References
- ^ "Usiminas Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ^ "Edital sobre licitação do aeroporto previsto para ser publicado em março" (in Portuguese). Diário do aço. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Contrato emergencial para aeroporto" (in Portuguese). Diário do aço. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
External links
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for SBIP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBIP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IPN at Aviation Safety Network
