Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport

Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)
Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (Belmonte)
Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Operator Infraero
Serves Porto Velho
Elevation AMSL 88 m / 289 ft
Coordinates 08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278Coordinates: 08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278
Website Porto Velho Airport
Map
PVH
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 840,026 Decrease 10.0%
Aircraft Operations 14,352 Decrease 12.3%
Metric tonnes of cargo 1,932 Decrease 25.4%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since July 3, 2002 the airport is named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), first governor of the state of Rondônia.[4]

The airport is operated by Infraero.

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

History

The airport was opened on April 16, 1969 as a replacement to Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport is operated by Infraero since 1979 and in 2002 it gained international status.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Cuiabá, Manaus
Gol Airlines Brasília, Manaus, Rio Branco, São Paulo-Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil Brasília, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Rimaa Cacoal, Lábrea, Manaus
Avianca Brazilb São Paulo-Guarulhos

a.^ Air taxi company operating regular charter flights.

b.^ Begins June 4, 2018.

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Porto Velho.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. ↑ "Lei n˚10.481, de 3 de julho de 2002" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. July 3, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
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