Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (IATA: UBA, ICAO: SBUR) is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.
Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport Aeroporto de Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Uberaba | ||||||||||
| Opened | May 23, 1935 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 809 m / 2,654 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°45′53″S 047°57′58″W / 19.76472°S 47.96611°W | ||||||||||
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Formerly operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA secured a 30-year contract to manage the airport.[4]
History
editUberaba Airport was established on May 23, 1935, initially named in honor of Alberto Santos-Dumont. On September 14, 2007, it was renamed after Mário de Almeida Franco (1910-1974), a rural settlement owner who donated the area for the construction of the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas Seasonal: Maceió |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Congonhas |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Access
editThe airport is situated 4 km (2,5 mi) from downtown Uberaba.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "MARIO DE ALMEIDA FRANCO (SBUR)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Lei n˚ 11.519, de 14 de setembro de 2007". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 14 September 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Uberaba Airport.
- Airport information for SBUR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for UBA at Aviation Safety Network