Bauru-Arealva Airport

For the older airport of Bauru, see Bauru Airport.
Moussa Nakhl Tobias State Airport

Aeroporto Estadual Moussa Nakhl Tobias
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesBauru
LocationArealva, Brazil
OpenedOctober 23, 2006 (2006-10-23)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL598 m / 1,961 ft
Coordinates22°09′28″S 049°04′06″W / 22.15778°S 49.06833°W / -22.15778; -49.06833
Websitewww.voa-sp.com.br/aeroporto/aeroporto-estadual-bauru/
Map
JTC is located in São Paulo State
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Location in Brazil
JTC is located in Brazil
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JTC (Brazil)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,010 6,494 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers137,149 Increase 69%
Aircraft Operations7,237 Increase 109%
Statistics: DAESP[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Moussa Nakhl Tobias State Airport (IATA: JTC, ICAO: SBAE), commonly known as Bauru–Arealva Airport is the main airport serving Bauru and Arealva, Brazil. It is named after the Lebanese businessman and vice-mayor Moussa Nakhl Tobias (1940-2003), who immigrated to Brazil in 1959 and established himself in Bauru.

It is operated by Rede Voa.

History

The airport was built as a replacement to the older Comte. João Ribeiro de Barros Airport and opened on 23 October 2006, when all scheduled traffic was transferred to this new facility.

On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE.[5] The airport was previously operated by DAESP.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas
Seasonal: Maceió, Natal, Porto Seguro, Recife

Access

The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Bauru and 34 km (21 mi) from downtown Arealva, within the limits of the municipality of Arealva.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". DAESP (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Estadual Moussa Nakhal Tobias". Rede Voa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Bauru - Arealva (SBAE)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ "São Paulo concede 22 aeroportos à iniciativa privada e prevê R$ 447 milhões em investimentos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.