Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
Airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
- Infraero (1974–2021)
- CCR (2021–present)
IGU
Location in Brazil
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IGU
IGU (Brazil)
Show map of Brazil| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 15/33 | 2,195 | 7,201 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 951,540  16% |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Operations | 10,319 21% |
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 366 27% |
Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IATA: IGU, ICAO: SBFI), is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) and provides air-connections to the falls located at Iguaçu National Park, and to Itaipu Dam.
It is operated by CCR.
History
The airport was opened on January 7, 1974 replacing an older facility located closer to downtown, called Gresfi Aerodrome.[5]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins (begins 8 June 2024),[citation needed] Campinas, Curitiba, Montevideo Seasonal: Cuiabá, Florianópolis, Maceió, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Porto Seguro, Recife, Salvador da Bahia |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| JetSmart Chile | Seasonal: Santiago de Chile |
| LATAM Brasil | Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba was hijacked by five persons with the purpose of robbing R$5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu where the hijackers fled with the money. No one was injured.[7][8]
Access
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from Foz do Iguaçu town centre. A regular bus service connects the airport to the city.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal- List of airports in Brazil
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Foz do Iguaçu". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Cataratas (SBFI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu fará 50 anos no domingo (7)". H2Foz (in Portuguese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Maschio, José (21 August 2000). "PF liga sequestro de avião da VASP à rebelião em penitenciária em Roraima". Folha Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 May 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBFI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IGU at Aviation Safety Network
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