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) | |||||||||||
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| IATA: PVH – ICAO: SBPV | |||||||||||
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| 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°WCoordinates: 08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero PVH | ||||||||||
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins, Cuiabá, Manaus, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| Gol Airlines | Brasília, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, Rio Branco |
| Rimaa | Cacoal, Lábrea, Manaus |
a.^ Air taxi company operating regular charter flights.
Access
The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Porto Velho.
See also
References
- ↑ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Lei n˚10.481, de 3 de julho de 2002" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. July 3, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBPV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBPV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PVH at Aviation Safety Network