Sinop Airport (Brazil)
Presidente João Figueiredo Airport Aeroporto Presidente João Figueiredo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroeste (2019–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sinop | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1 (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 374 m / 1,227 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°53′06″S 055°35′10″W / 11.88500°S 55.58611°W | ||||||||||
| Website | centroeste-airports | ||||||||||
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Presidente João Figueiredo Airport (IATA: OPS, ICAO: SBSI) formerly SWSI, is the airport serving Sinop, Brazil. It is named after João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, the 30th President of Brazil.
It is operated by Aeroeste.
History
[edit]On March 15, 2019 Aeroeste won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Cuiabá |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 26 August 1993: a TAM Meridionais Cessna 208A Caravan I registration PT-OGN was hijacked and set on fire after landing at Sinop. There were no victims.[6]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 13 km (8 mi) from downtown Sinop.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Estatísticas". Centro-Oeste Airports (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Municipal de Sinop - Pres. João Figueiredo - OPS". Centro-Oeste Airports (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "PRESIDENTE JOÃO BATISTA FIGUEIREDO (SBSI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Incident description PT-OGN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SWSI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWSI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OPS at Aviation Safety Network
