Canela Airport

Canela Airport

Aeroporto de Canela
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero (2024–present)
ServesCanela, Gramado
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL827 m / 2,713 ft
Coordinates29°22′14″S 050°49′56″W / 29.37056°S 50.83222°W / -29.37056; -50.83222
Map
QCN is located in Rio Grande do Sul
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Location in Brazil
QCN is located in Brazil
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QCN (Brazil)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,260 4,134 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Canela Airport (IATA: QCN, ICAO: SSCN) is the airport serving Canela and Gramado in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

It is operated by Infraero.

History

On 14 July 2024, the State of Rio Grande do Sul signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Conecta Porto Alegre (suspended)[4]

Accidents and incidents

  • 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 persons on board and injuring 17 people on the ground.[5]

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Canela and 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Gramado.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Canela (SSCN)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Aeroporto de Porto Alegre suspende todos os voos por tempo indeterminado". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Accident description PR-NDN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 December 2024.