Tarauacá Airport

José Galera dos Santos Airport
Aeroporto José Galera dos Santos
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Tarauacá
Elevation AMSL 646 m / 197 ft
Coordinates 8°9′17″S 70°46′58″W / 8.15472°S 70.78278°W / -8.15472; -70.78278Coordinates: 8°9′17″S 70°46′58″W / 8.15472°S 70.78278°W / -8.15472; -70.78278
Map
TRQ
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,130 3,707 Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2]

José Galera dos Santos Airport (IATA: TRQ, ICAO: SBTK) is the airport serving Tarauacá, Brazil.

History

In December 2009, due to operational problems, the airport was temporarily closed. Consequently, the only way to reach the city of Tarauacá by air was via Feijó Airport, located 45 km away from the urban area of Tarauacá. Tarauacá was opened again on August 19, 2010 after undergoing a major renovations.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Rio Branco Aerotaxi a Feijó, Rio Branco

a.^ Air taxi company operating regular charter flights.

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Tarauacá.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tarauacá Airport Information". World Aero Data.
  2. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  3. ↑ "Após 6 meses aeroporto de Tarauaça é liberado pela ANAC para pousos e decolagens" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Tarauacá. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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