Altamira Airport

Altamira Airport

Aeroporto de Altamira
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesAltamira
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL112 m / 368 ft
Coordinates03°15′03″S 052°15′08″W / 3.25083°S 52.25222°W / -3.25083; -52.25222
Map
ATM is located in Pará
ATM
ATM
Location in Brazil
ATM is located in Brazil
ATM
ATM
ATM (Brazil)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,003 6,572 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers83,407 Decrease 1%
Aircraft Operations2,214 Decrease 22%
Metric tonnes of cargo270 Steady
Statistics: AENA[1]
Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

Altamira Airport (IATA: ATM, ICAO: SBHT) is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.

It is operated by AENA.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1979.

Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport underwent a major renovation, including the extension of the runway, and enlargement of the apron and passenger terminal. The renovation began by the end of 2011.[4]

Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belém

Accidents and incidents

  • 6 June 1990: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-ICA flying from Belém to Altamira, while on approach to land under fog at Altamira, descended below the approach path, collided with trees and crashed 850m short of the runway. Of the 41 passengers and crew, 23 died.[6][7]
  • 25 January 1993: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-LCS operating a cargo flight from Belém-Val de Cans to Altamira crashed into the jungle near Altamira during night-time approach procedures. The crew of 3 died.[8]

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Altamira.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ "ALTAMIRA (SBHT)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Infraero planeja expandir aeroporto de Altamira, cidade-sede de Belo Monte". globo.com (in Portuguese). July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Accident description PT-ICA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  7. ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Nevoeiro na reta final". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 361–363. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
  8. ^ "Accident description PT-LCS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.