Concórdia Airport Explained

Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport
Nativename:	Portuguese: Aeroporto Olavo Cecco Rigon|italic=yes
Iata:	CCI
Icao:	SSCK
Lid:	SC0010
Type:	Public
City-Served:	Concórdia
Timezone:	BRT
Metric-Elev:	yes
Elevation-F:	2,464
Elevation-M:	751
Coordinates:	-27.1806°N -52.0511°W
Pushpin Map:	Brazil
Pushpin Label:	CCI
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:	yes
R1-Number:	15/33
R1-Length-F:	4,856
R1-Length-M:	1,480
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Stat1-Header:	Passengers
Stat2-Header:	Aircraft Operations
Stat3-Header:	Metric tonnes of cargo
Footnotes:	Sources: ANAC,^[1] DECEA^[2]

Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport is the airport serving Concórdia, Brazil.

History

The runway sits atop a ridge with dropoffs on all sides. The terrain in all quadrants is hilly, with ridges and ravines.

The Chapecó VOR-DME (Ident: XPC) is located 32.7nmi west of the airport.^[3]

The airport underwent major renovation in 2013.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

• 6 September 1961: Real Transportes Aéreos, a Douglas C-47-DL registration PP-AVL belonging to Aerovias Brasil, while on visual approach under adverse conditions to Concórdia crashed into a hill 1,500m short of the runway. Three crew members died.^[4]

Access

The airport is located 6km (04miles) north from downtown Concórdia.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 22 August 2019. 31 August 2020. pt.
2. Web site: Olavo Cecco Rigon (SSCK) . DECEA. 14 September 2023. pt.
3. Web site: Chapeco VOR. Our Airports. 23 May 2019.
4. Web site: Accident description PP-AVL . Aviation Safety Network . June 2, 2011.