Poços de Caldas Airport
Airport serving Poço de Caldas, Brazil
POO
Location in Brazil
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POO
POO (Brazil)
Show map of Brazil| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 1,515 | 4,970 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 933  436% |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Operations | 1,458 680% |
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 0 |
Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (IATA: POO, ICAO: SBPC) is the airport serving Poços de Caldas, Brazil. It is named after Walter Moreira Salles, a banker and philanthropist.
It is managed by contract by Infraero.
History
The airport was opened in 1937.
On October 20, 2022, the Municipality of Poços de Caldas signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[5]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Poços de Caldas.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Walther Moreira Salles-Poços de Caldas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles (SBPC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Poços de Caldas, em Minas Gerais, ganha nova administradora e operadora". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
- Airport information for SBPC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for POO at Aviation Safety Network
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