Canela Airport
Canela Airport Aeroporto de Canela | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (2024–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Canela, Gramado | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 827 m / 2,713 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°22′14″S 050°49′56″W / 29.37056°S 50.83222°W | ||||||||||
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  CEL Location in Brazil  CEL CEL (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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Canela Airport (IATA: CEL, ICAO: SSCN) is the airport serving Canela and Gramado in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
[edit]On 14 July 2024, the State of Rio Grande do Sul signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[3]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Conecta | Porto Alegre (suspended)[4] |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 22 December 2024: a Piper PA-42 Cheyenne registration PR-NDN, operating a private flight, crashed after take-off under heavy rain, killing all 10 passengers on board and injuring 17 people on the ground.[5]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Canela and 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Gramado.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Canela (SSCN)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Governo do Estado confirma operação da Infraero para ampliar voos nos aeroportos de Canela e Torres". Governo do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (in Portuguese). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Porto Alegre suspende todos os voos por tempo indeterminado". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Avião cai próximo ao Aeroporto de Canela, na Serra Gaúcha, e atinge prédios" (in Portuguese). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SSCN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SSCN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CEL at Aviation Safety Network
