Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport

For the military use of this facility, see Porto Velho Air Force Base.
Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Operator
ServesPorto Velho
Opened16 April 1969; 55 years ago (1969-04-16)
Time zoneBRT−1 (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL90 m / 295 ft
Coordinates08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278
Websitewww.portovelho-airport.com.br
Map
PVH is located in Rondônia
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Location in Brazil
PVH is located in Brazil
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PVH (Brazil)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers665,282 Increase 46%
Aircraft operations9,355 Increase 27%
Metric tonnes of cargo2,378 Increase 37%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV), also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is an airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since 3 July 2002, the airport has been named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), the first Governor of the State of Rondônia.[5]

The airport is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Porto Velho Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport was opened on 16 April 1969 as a replacement for Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport was operated by Infraero between 1979 and 2021. In 2002 it was granted international status.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Rio Branco
Azul Conecta Ji-Paraná, Lábrea, Pimenta Bueno, Vilhena
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília, Manaus
LATAM Brasil Brasília, Manaus, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Porto Velho.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Porto Velho Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Lei n˚10.481, de 3 de julho de 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 3 July 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.