Barreiras Airport
Barreiras Airport (IATA: BRA, ICAO: SNBR) is the airport serving Barreiras, Brazil.
Barreiras Airport Aeroporto de Barreiras | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Barreiras | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 746 m / 2,447 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°04′45″S 045°00′34″W | ||||||||||
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  BRA Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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History
The airport was opened in 1940 and served as a strategic technical stop on the route Rio de Janeiro-Miami, enabling faster flights as compared with the ones operated via the coast. Furthermore, because of the existence of a river and a railway, fuel was easily transported to the site. During World War II the airport became a United States Air Force Base but after 1945 it returned to its original civil vocation.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins |
| VoePass | Brasília, Salvador da Bahia |
Access
The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Barreiras.
Future developments
The government of the State of Bahia has already contracted services for renovating and enlarging the passenger terminal and extending the runway to 2,300 x 45 m.[3]
See also
References
- "Barreiras Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- "Aeroporto de Barreiras: reforma à vista" (in Portuguese). Além da Notícia. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SNBR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SNBR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SNBR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BRA at Aviation Safety Network
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