Sinop Airport (Brazil)

Presidente João Figueiredo Airport (IATA: OPS, ICAO: SBSI) is the airport serving Sinop, Brazil. It is named after João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, the 30th President of Brazil.

Presidente João Figueiredo Airport

Aeroporto Presidente João Figueiredo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeroeste
ServesSinop
Elevation AMSL374 m / 1,227 ft
Coordinates11°53′06″S 055°35′10″W
Map
OPS
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,630 5,348 Asphalt
Sources: World Aero Data,[1] ANAC[2]

It is operated by Aeroeste.

History

On March 15, 2019 Aeroeste won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas, Cuiabá

Accidents and incidents

  • 26 August 1993: a TAM Meridionais Cessna 208A Caravan I registration PT-OGN was hijacked and set on fire after landing at Sinop. There were no victims.[4]

Access

The airport is located 13 km (8 mi) from downtown Sinop.

See also

References

  1. "Sinop Airport Information". World Aero Data.
  2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. "Incident description PT-OGN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
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