Itaituba Airport Explained

Itaituba Airport
Nativename:	Portuguese: Aeroporto de Itaituba|italic=yes
Iata:	ITB
Icao:	SBIH
Lid:	PA0010
Type:	Public
City-Served:	Itaituba
Timezone:	BRT
Metric-Elev:	yes
Elevation-F:	102
Elevation-M:	31
Coordinates:	-4.2422°N -56.0008°W
Pushpin Map:	Pará#Brazil
Pushpin Label:	ITB
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:	yes
R1-Number:	06/24
R1-Length-F:	5,266
R1-Length-M:	1,700
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Stat1-Header:	Passengers
Stat2-Header:	Aircraft Operations
Stat3-Header:	Metric tonnes of cargo
Footnotes:	Sources: ANAC,^[1] DECEA^[2]

Itaituba Airport is the airport serving Itaituba, Brazil.

History

Itaituba is one of the most important airports in the southwest region of the state of Pará, being classified as a regional airport. It is served by regular flights. In addition, air taxi companies offer flights to small villages and localities farther away from the city urban area, as well as to several gold mining spots and neighboring cities.

Accidents and incidents

• 26 April 1994: a Penta Cessna 208A Caravan registration PP-OGI flying from Itaituba to Jacareacanga under poor visibility and below minimums crashed shortly before touch-down at Jacareacanga partly due to the pilot's lack of experience. The crew of 2 died.^[3]
• 22 October 1994: a TABA DHC-8-300 was hijacked by thieves, who stole a load of gold that had as destination the city of Belém, Pará.^[4]

Access

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

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 June 2020. 17 May 2021. pt.
2. Web site: ITAITUBA (SBIH). DECEA. 9 April 2024. pt.
3. Web site: Accident description PT-OGI . Aviation Safety Network . June 15, 2011.
4. Web site: TABA incident description . Aviation Safety Network . June 17, 2012.