Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Parnaíba | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 19, 1971 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°53′36″S 041°43′49″W / 2.89333°S 41.73028°W | ||||||||||
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Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (IATA: PHB, ICAO: SBPB) is the airport serving Parnaíba, Brazil. It is informally known as Santos Dumont Airport because of its architectonical similarities with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.[4]
It is operated by SBPB.
History
[edit]The airport is located on a privileged touristic area, near the municipalities of Camocim and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.
The airport was commissioned on October 19, 1971 and in 2004 Infraero became the administrator of the airport.
On November 5, 2021, the 32-year concession of the airport was auctioned and the winner was SBPB. On February 14, 2022 the contracted was signed and Infraero handed-over the administration of the airport to SBPB.[5]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins |
| Azul Conecta | Barreirinhas, Fortaleza, Jericoacoara, São Luís |
Access
[edit]The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Parnaíba.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho (SBPB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Lei n˚ 10.704, de 21 de julho de 2003". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 21 July 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Está assinada a PPP do Aeroporto de Parnaíba (PI), prevendo investimentos de R$ 80 milhões". Ministério da Infraestrutura (in Portuguese). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBPB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PHB at Aviation Safety Network
