Poços de Caldas Airport explained

Emb. Walther Moreira Salles Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto Emb. Walther Moreira Salles|italic=yes
Iata:POO
Icao:SBPC
Lid:MG0018
Type:Public
Operator:Infraero (2022–present)
City-Served:Poços de Caldas
Timezone:BRT
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-F:4,137
Elevation-M:1,261
Pushpin Map:Brazil Minas Gerais#Brazil
Pushpin Label:POO
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-F:4,970
R1-Length-M:1,515
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:933 436%
Stat2-Header:Aircraft Operations
Stat2-Data:1,458 680%
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Stat3-Data:0
Footnotes:Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport is the airport serving Poços de Caldas, Brazil. It is named after Walter Moreira Salles, a banker and philanthropist.

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was opened in 1937.

On October 20, 2022, the Municipality of Poços de Caldas signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[5]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 8km (05miles) from downtown Poços de Caldas.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estatísticas. Infraero. 26 February 2024. 2 July 2024. pt.
  2. Web site: Aeroporto Walther Moreira Salles-Poços de Caldas. Infraero. 19 June 2023. pt.
  3. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 June 2020. 23 April 2021. pt.
  4. Web site: Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles (SBPC). DECEA. 20 February 2024. pt.
  5. Web site: Aeroporto de Poços de Caldas, em Minas Gerais, ganha nova administradora e operadora. Aeroin. 20 October 2022. 19 June 2023. pt.