Uberaba Airport Explained

Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto de Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco|italic=yes
Iata:UBA
Icao:SBUR
Lid:MG0009
Type:Public
City-Served:Uberaba
Timezone:BRT
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-F:2,654
Elevation-M:809
Coordinates:-19.7647°N -47.9661°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil Minas Gerais#Brazil
Pushpin Label:UBA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:17/35
R1-Length-F:5,771
R1-Length-M:1,759
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:76,108 27%
Stat2-Header:Aircraft Operations
Stat2-Data:5,641 18%
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Stat3-Data:99 22%
Footnotes:Statistics: AENA[1]
Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.

Formerly operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA secured a 30-year contract to manage the airport.[4]

History

Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport was established on May 23, 1935, initially named in honor of Alberto Santos-Dumont. On September 14, 2007, it was renamed after Mário de Almeida Franco (1910-1974), a rural settlement owner who donated the area for the construction of the airport.[5]

Access

The airport is situated 4 km (2,5 mi) from downtown Uberaba.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estatísticas. AENA Brasil. 29 January 2024. pt.
  2. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC . 29 June 2020 . 6 February 2021 . pt.
  3. Web site: MARIO DE ALMEIDA FRANCO (SBUR). DECEA. 20 February 2024. pt.
  4. Web site: 18 August 2022 . Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas . 19 August 2022 . Agência Brasil . pt.
  5. Web site: Lei n˚ 11.519, de 14 de setembro de 2007. Presidência da República. 14 September 2007. 14 November 2023. pt.