Imperatriz Airport Explained

Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto de Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira|italic=yes
Iata:IMP
Icao:SBIZ
Lid:MA0002
Type:Public
City-Served:Imperatriz
Timezone:BRT
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-F:430
Elevation-M:131
Coordinates:-5.5306°N -47.4583°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Label:IMP
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-F:5,899
R1-Length-M:1,798
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:300,269
Stat2-Header:Aircraft Operations
Stat2-Data:5,364
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Footnotes:Statistics: CCR[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. Since March 11, 2003 the airport is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.[5] It is operated by CCR.

History

Imperatriz has a long tradition of air services, which started with at the end of the 1930s with Syndicato Condor using seaplanes which landed at Tocantins River.

At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season. Even so, Cruzeiro do Sul, Real-Aerovias and later Varig maintained regular operations to Imperatriz.

Around the end of the 1960s studies were made for a completely new facility and the site of the present airport was chosen. The airport was commissioned in 1973 at the same time that the older facility was closed. It was administered by Infraero between 1980 and 2021.[6]

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

Accidents and incidents

Access

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Movimentação aeroportuária. CCR. 26 February 2024. pt.
  2. Web site: Imperatriz. CCR Aeroportos. 31 May 2023. pt.
  3. Web site: Aeródromos . ANAC . 29 June 2020 . 17 May 2021 . pt.
  4. Web site: PREFEITO RENATO MOREIRA (SBIZ). DECEA. 22 August 2023. pt.
  5. Web site: Lei no 10.642, de 11 de março de 2003. Presidência da República. 11 March 2003. 15 October 2023. pt.
  6. Web site: Aeroporto de Imperatriz . Aviação Brasil . 26 May 2017 . 29 May 2020 . pt.
  7. Web site: Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos . Agência Brasil . 7 April 2021 . pt.
  8. Web site: Accident description PT-GJZ . Aviation Safety Network . July 22, 2011.
  9. Web site: Accident description PT-GKL . Aviation Safety Network . June 22, 2011.
  10. Book: Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César . O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 . Roleta russa . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 335–337 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.