Uberaba Airport

Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport

Aeroporto de Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesUberaba
OpenedMay 23, 1935 (1935-05-23)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL809 m / 2,654 ft
Coordinates19°45′53″S 047°57′58″W / 19.76472°S 47.96611°W / -19.76472; -47.96611
Map
UBA is located in Brazil Minas Gerais
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Location in Brazil
UBA is located in Brazil
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UBA (Brazil)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,759 5,771 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers76,108 Decrease 27%
Aircraft Operations5,641 Decrease 18%
Metric tonnes of cargo99 Increase 22%
Statistics: AENA[1]
Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (IATA: UBA, ICAO: SBUR) is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.

Formerly operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA secured a 30-year contract to manage the airport.[4]

History

Uberaba 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

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas
Seasonal: Maceió
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Paulo–Congonhas
Voepass Linhas Aéreas São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

Departure Gate at UBA Airport (2016)

The airport is situated 4 km (2,5 mi) from downtown Uberaba.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "MARIO DE ALMEIDA FRANCO (SBUR)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Lei n˚ 11.519, de 14 de setembro de 2007". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 14 September 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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