Mossoró Airport
Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (IATA: MVF, ICAO: SBMS) is the airport serving Mossoró, Brazil. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte.[3]
Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport Aeroporto Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mossoró | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 m / 77 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°11′45″S 037°21′42″W | ||||||||||
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  MVF Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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History
The airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte, who died on a Lóide Aéreo Nacional air crash near Aracaju on July 12, 1951.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Recife |
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Mossoró.
See also
References
- "Mossoró Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- "Lei n˚1.871, de 27 de maio de 1953" (in Portuguese). Soleis. July 21, 1953. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBMS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBMS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBMS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MVF at Aviation Safety Network
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