Umberto Modiano Airport Explained

Umberto Modiano Airport
Nativename:Portuguese: Aeroporto Umberto Modiano|italic=yes
Iata:BZC
Icao:SSBZ
Lid:RJ0012
Type:Private
City-Served:Armação dos Búzios
Timezone:BRT
Metric-Elev:yes
Elevation-F:10
Elevation-M:3
Coordinates:-22.7711°N -41.9633°W
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rio de Janeiro State#Brazil
Pushpin Label:BZC
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:4,265
R1-Length-M:1,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat2-Header:Aircraft Operations
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo
Footnotes:Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Umberto Modiano Airport, formerly SBBZ is the airport serving Armação dos Búzios, Brazil. It is named after Umberto Modiano, a businessman who owned Marina Porto Búzios, Nas Rocas Hotel, and financially supported the emancipation movement of Armação dos Búzios, which was completed in 1995.[3]

History

The airport was inaugurated in 2003 and it is dedicated to general aviation. On July 11, 2012 the facility was temporarily closed to conduct renovation works demanded by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.[4] On May 28, 2016, after completing the renovations and legal procedures,[5] the airport was again opened for general aviation.[6]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 8km (05miles) from downtown Búzios.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 7 December 2018. 16 July 2020. pt.
  2. Web site: Umberto Modiano (SSBZ). DECEA. 13 August 2023. pt.
  3. Web site: História . Prefeitura de Búzios . 10 October 2014 . pt.
  4. Web site: Aeroporto de Búzios não tem permissão para voos comerciais, diz ANAC . O Globo . 18 July 2012 . 9 January 2013 . pt.
  5. Web site: Aeroporto de Búzios receberá autorização para Aviação Geral . Prefeitura de Búzios . 30 August 2014 . 21 July 2016 . pt.
  6. Web site: Aeroporto de Búzios, RJ, reabre para pequenas aeronaves . G1 . 28 May 2016 . 21 July 2016 . pt.