Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (IATA: BVB, ICAO: SBBV) is the airport serving Boa Vista, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009, the airport is named after Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (1917-1973), a pilot and politician who in the 1950s pioneered aviation in Roraima state.[5] It is the northernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.
Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport Aeroporto International de Boa Vista−Atlas Brasil Cantanhede | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Boa Vista | ||||||||||
| Opened | February 19, 1973 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1 (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 84 m / 276 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°50′29″N 060°41′32″W / 2.84139°N 60.69222°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Vinci SA.
Some of its facilities are shared with Boa Vista Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
editThe airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent its first renovation in 1998. The runway, terminal and the apron were then enlarged. On September 14, 2009 a second major renovation was completed increasing the capacity of the airport to handle 330,000 passengers/year, the terminal area to 7,000 square metres (75,300 sq ft), parking space and installing two jetways.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belém, Campinas, Manaus |
| Gol linhas Aéreas | Brasília |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília |
Statistics
editFollowing is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2023) reports:[7][8][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 394,128  4% |
16,611 52% |
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| 2022 | 380,106 24% |
10,902 114% |
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| 2021 | 307,604 53% |
5,102  11% |
1,425 120%
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| 2020 | 200,523 43% |
5,732 6% |
648 54%
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| 2019 | 349,916 13% |
6,125 17% |
1,418 15%
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| 2018 | 309,204 9% |
5,229 5% |
1,238 73%
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| 2017 | 283,699 3% |
4,982 17% |
716 3%
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| 2016 | 291,163 16% |
5,972 32% |
694 2%
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| 2015 | 347,592 5% |
8,816 37% |
681 10%
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| 2014 | 366,622 1% |
6,451 2% |
618 11%
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| 2013 | 362,902 8% |
6,589 47% |
698 47%
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| 2012 | 336,530 2% |
12,344 8% |
1,364 16%
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| 2011 | 341,885 41% |
13,490 2% |
1,624 11%
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| 2010 | 242,409 27% |
13,242 19% |
1,457 12%
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| 2009 | 190,469 7% |
11,133 22% |
1,303 9%
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| 2008 | 205,180 3% |
9,142 19% |
1,437 22%
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| 2007 | 211,319 | 7,701 | 1,176 |
Access
editThe airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Boa Vista.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Dados Estatísticos-AMA". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Boa Vista Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Atlas Brasil Cantanhede (SBBV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Lei n˚ 11.920, de 9 de abril de 2009" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
External links
edit- Airport information for SBBV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBBV at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BVB at Aviation Safety Network