Boa Vista International Airport Explained

Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto International de Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede|italic=yes
Iata:BVB
Icao:SBBV
Lid:RR0001
Type:Public
City-Served:Boa Vista
Timezone:BRT−1
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-F:276
Elevation-M:84
Coordinates:2.8414°N -60.6922°W
Pushpin Map:Roraima#Brazil
Pushpin Label:BVB
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:8,858
R1-Length-M:2,700
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:307,604 53%
Stat2-Header:Aircraft Operations
Stat2-Data:5,102 11%
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Stat3-Data:1,425 120%
Footnotes:Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009, the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (1917-1973), a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.[5] It is the northernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.

It is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with Boa Vista Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7000m2, parking space and installing two jetways.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Access

The airport is located 4km (02miles) from downtown Boa Vista.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estatísticas. Infraero. 14 February 2022. 21 February 2022. pt.
  2. Web site: Boa Vista Airport. Vinci. 3 June 2023. pt.
  3. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 15 October 2019. 19 May 2020. pt.
  4. Web site: Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (SBBV). DECEA. 16 August 2023. pt.
  5. Web site: Lei n˚ 11.920, de 9 de abril de 2009 . Lei Direto . Portuguese . April 9, 2009 . April 10, 2011 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091500/http://www.leidireto.com.br/lei-11920.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos . Agência Brasil . 7 April 2021 . pt.