Poços de Caldas Airport
Emb. Walther Moreira Salles Airport Aeroporto Emb. Walther Moreira Salles | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (2022–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Poços de Caldas | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,261 m / 4,137 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°50′33″S 046°34′10″W / 21.84250°S 46.56944°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (IATA: POO, ICAO: SBPC) is the airport serving Poços de Caldas, Brazil. It is named after Walter Moreira Salles, a banker and philanthropist.
It is managed by contract by Infraero.
History
[edit]The airport was opened in 1937.
On October 20, 2022, the Municipality of Poços de Caldas signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[5]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
[edit]The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Poços de Caldas.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Walther Moreira Salles-Poços de Caldas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles (SBPC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Poços de Caldas, em Minas Gerais, ganha nova administradora e operadora". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBPC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for POO at Aviation Safety Network
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