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Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport

*Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato*
Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport; Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato
	IATA: UDI; ICAO: SBUL; LID: MG0002;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1980–2022); AENA (2022–present);
Serves	Uberlândia
Opened	May 10, 1935
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	943 m / 3,094 ft
Coordinates	18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W / 18.88361°S 48.22528°W
Map
	UDI Location in Brazil UDI UDI (Brazil)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Passengers
Passengers	1,103,176 35%
Aircraft Operations	21,868 5%
Metric tonnes of cargo	951 4%
	Statistics: AENA; Sources: ANAC, DECEA

Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since June 7, 2001 the airport has been named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955–1998), who died in an air crash.^[4]

It is operated by AENA.

History

The first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.

In 1980, the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.

In 2005, the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged. In 2007, the runway was extended.

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

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Porto Seguro Seasonal: Fortaleza, João Pessoa, Maceió, Natal, Recife
Gol Linhas Aéreas	São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil	São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Brasília

Accidents and incidents

28 February 1952: a Panair do Brasil Douglas DC-3A-393 registration PP-PCN flying from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont to Goiânia via Uberlândia. One of the wings struck a tree shortly after the pilot executed a go-around. The flight had been cleared to land at Uberlândia. Of the 31 occupants, 8 died.^[6]

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.

References

^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
^ "TEN CEL AV CÉSAR BOMBONATO (SBUL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^ "Lei nº 10234, de 7 de junho de 2001". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 7 June 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^ "Accident description PP-PCN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

External links

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

[1] "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[2] "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[3] "TEN CEL AV CÉSAR BOMBONATO (SBUL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.

[4] "Lei nº 10234, de 7 de junho de 2001". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 7 June 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[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 PP-PCN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

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