Rio Branco International Airport
Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Rio Branco | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 22, 1999 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−2 (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 193 m / 633 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86833°S 67.89806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.[5]
It is operated by Vinci SA.
History
[edit]The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999, as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Porto Velho |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos (begins 31 March 2025)[citation needed] |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.[7]
- 29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.[8]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Rio Branco Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Plácido de Castro (SBRB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "12 people die in a plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon". Associated Press. October 29, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBRB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBRB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for RBR at Aviation Safety Network
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