Londrina Airport Explained
| Londrina–Governador José Richa Airport |
| Nativename: | Portuguese: Aeroporto de Londrina–Governador José Richa|italic=yes |
| Lid: | PR0003 |
| Iata: | LDB |
| Icao: | SBLO |
| Type: | Public |
| City-Served: | Londrina |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Metric-Elev: | yes |
| Elevation-M: | 569 |
| Elevation-F: | 1,867 |
| Coordinates: | -23.3303°N -51.1367°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Paraná#Brazil |
| Pushpin Label: | LDB |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Metric-Rwy: | yes |
| R1-Number: | 13/31 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2,100 |
| R1-Length-F: | 6,890 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2023 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 721,683 |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft Operations |
| Stat2-Data: | 17,812 |
| Stat3-Header: | Metric tonnes of cargo |
| Footnotes: | Statistics: CCR[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] |
Londrina–Gov. José Richa Airport is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.
It is operated by CCR.
History
The airport was commissioned in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal, a project by Remo Veronesi, was opened, and in 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Accidents and incidents
- 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[6]
- 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[7] [8]
Access
The airport is located 2km (01miles) southeast from downtown Londrina.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Movimentação aeroportuária. CCR. 26 February 2024. pt.
- Web site: Aeroporto Gov. José Richa. Infraero. 30 May 2020. pt.
- Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 June 2020. 12 May 2021. pt.
- Web site: Governador José Richa (SBLO). DECEA. 29 March 2024. pt.
- Web site: Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos . Agência Brasil . 7 April 2021 . 7 April 2021 . pt.
- Web site: Accident description PP-SPT . Aviation Safety Network . 28 July 2011.
- Web site: Accident description PP-SPP . Aviation Safety Network . 23 July 2011.
- 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 . Arremetida monomotor . EDIPUCRS . 2 . Porto Alegre . 2008 . 262–266 . 978-85-7430-760-2 . pt.
