Guaratinguetá Airport Explained

Edu Chaves Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto Edu Chaves|italic=yes
Iata:GUJ
Icao:SBGW
Lid:SP0076
Type:Public
City-Served:Guaratinguetá
Timezone:BRT
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-M:537
Elevation-F:1,761
Coordinates:-22.7917°N -45.2044°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil São Paulo State#Brazil
Pushpin Label:GUJ
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:1,551
R1-Length-F:5,089
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

Edu Chaves Airport is the airport serving Guaratinguetá, Brazil.

The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves (1887–1975), who was the first Brazilian pilot to fly in Brazil on March 8, 1912 in Santos. He also founded the first school of aviation in Brazil.[4]

It is operated by Rede Voa.

Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force.[5]

History

On February 19, 2020 the administration of the airport was handed over to DAESP.[6]

On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE.[7] The airport was previously operated by DAESP.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 3km (02miles) from downtown Guaratinguetá.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aeroporto Edu Chaves. Rede Voa. pt. 29 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 April 2021. 29 August 2022. pt.
  3. Web site: Campo Edu Chaves (SBGW). DECEA. 17 April 2024. pt.
  4. Book: Athayde Bohrer, Clóvis . 2014 . Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves, Pioneiro e ás da aviação brasileira . Rio de Janeiro . Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica . pt.
  5. Web site: Histórico-Escola de Especialistas de Aeronáutica . Força Aérea Brasileira . 29 August 2022 . pt.
  6. Web site: Gestão do Aeroporto de Guaratinguetá é transferida ao Estado . Prefeitura Minicipal da Estância Turística de Guaratinguetá . 19 February 2020 . 29 August 2022 . pt.
  7. Web site: São Paulo concede 22 aeroportos à iniciativa privada e prevê R$ 447 milhões em investimentos . Aeroin . 15 July 2021 . 29 August 2022 . pt.