Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport explained

Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira
Iata:PVH
Icao:SBPV
Lid:RO0001
Type:Public / Military
City-Served:Porto Velho
Timezone:BRT−1
Elevation-F:295
Elevation-M:90
Metric-Elev:yes
Coordinates:-8.7136°N -63.9028°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rondônia#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Pushpin Label:PVH
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-F:7,874
R1-Length-M:2,400
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:yes
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:665,282 46%
Stat2-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat2-Data:9,355 27%
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Stat3-Data:2,378 37%
Footnotes:Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport, also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is an airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since 3 July 2002, the airport has been named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), the first Governor of the State of Rondônia.[5]

The airport is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Porto Velho Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport was opened on 16 April 1969 as a replacement for Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport was operated by Infraero between 1979 and 2021. In 2002 it was granted international status.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Access

The airport is located 7km (04miles) from downtown Porto Velho.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estatísticas. Infraero. 14 February 2022. 21 February 2022. pt.
  2. Web site: Porto Velho Airport. Vinci. 3 June 2023. pt.
  3. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 June 2020. 12 April 2021. pt.
  4. Web site: Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV). DECEA. 29 August 2023. pt.
  5. Web site: Lei n˚10.481, de 3 de julho de 2002. Presidência da República. pt. 3 July 2002. 17 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos . Agência Brasil . 7 April 2021 . 7 April 2021 . pt.