Poços de Caldas Airport

Emb. Walther Moreira Salles Airport

Aeroporto Emb. Walther Moreira Salles
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero (2022–present)
ServesPoços de Caldas
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL1,261 m / 4,137 ft
Coordinates21°50′33″S 046°34′10″W / 21.84250°S 46.56944°W / -21.84250; -46.56944
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-pocos-de-caldas/
Map
POO is located in Brazil Minas Gerais
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Location in Brazil
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,515 4,970 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers933 Increase 436%
Aircraft Operations1,458 Increase 680%
Metric tonnes of cargo0
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

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

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

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Poços de Caldas.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Walther Moreira Salles-Poços de Caldas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles (SBPC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Aeroporto de Poços de Caldas, em Minas Gerais, ganha nova administradora e operadora". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.