São Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport

São Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport Aeroporto de São Gabriel da Cachoeira
IATA: SJL ICAO: SBUA LID: AM0003
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Serves	São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Time zone	BRT−1 (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	76 m / 251 ft
Coordinates	00°08′53″S 066°59′09″W
Map
SJL Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

São Gabriel da Cachoeira Airport (IATA: SJL, ICAO: SBUA), also called Uaupés Airport, is the airport serving São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Brazil.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Manaus

Accidents and incidents

• 6 March 1991: a TABA Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante flying to Manaus was hijacked near São Gabriel da Cachoeira by 3 persons.[3]

Access

The airport is located 15 km (9 mi) from downtown São Gabriel da Cachoeira.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
2. "São Gabriel da Cachoeira (SBUA)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
3. "Incident description 6 March 1991". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 15, 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBUA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBUA at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SJL at Aviation Safety Network