Augusto Severo International Airport

Augusto Severo International Airport
Augusto Severo International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional Augusto Severo
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Augusto Severo International Airport
IATA: NATICAO: SBNT
Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Operator Infraero
Serves Natal
Location Parnamirim, Brazil
Elevation AMSL 52 m / 170 ft
Coordinates 05°54′41″S 035°14′52″W / 5.91139°S 35.24778°W / -5.91139; -35.24778Coordinates: 05°54′41″S 035°14′52″W / 5.91139°S 35.24778°W / -5.91139; -35.24778
Website Infraero NAT
Map
NAT is located in Brazil
NAT
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16L/34R 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
16R/34L 1,800 5,905 Asphalt
12/30 1,825 5,987 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers 2,413,416
Aircraft Operations 28,625
Metric tonnes of cargo 8,788
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website[2]

Augusto Severo International Airport (IATA: NATICAO: SBNT), formerly called Parnamirim Airport, is the airport serving Natal, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Parnamirim. Since November 24, 1951 the airport is named after the aviator Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (1864-1902).[3]

It is operated by Infraero.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Natal Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

Contents

History

This airport had an important role during World War II as a strategic base for aircraft flying between South America and West Africa. Particularly between 1943 and 1945, this facility was used jointly by the Brazilian Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, and commercial airlines. The maintenance and security installations were made by the U.S. Army in the South Atlantic (USAFSA).

On March 31, 1980, the Ministry of Aeronautics transferred to Infraero the task of managing the airport. On the same date major renovations were completed.

In 2000, the present passenger terminal was built. The terminal is 11,560 m², has 4 jetways, and is capable of handling 1.5 million passengers annually. There are 500 parking places.

Due to the fact that the capacity of the airport does not meet the present demand of passengers, the brand-new Greater Natal International Airport is presently under construction at São Gonçalo do Amarante.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air Italy Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino
ArkeFly a Amsterdam
Avianca Brazil Recife, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Campinas-Viracopos
Gol Airlines Brasília, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAM Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brasília, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAP Portugal Lisbon
TRIP Linhas Aéreas Aracaju, Fernando de Noronha, Recife, Salvador da Bahia
Webjet Belo Horizonte-Confins, Fortaleza

a.^ Airline operating regular charter flights.

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Natal.

Future developments

On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion (USD2.8 billion; EUR2.0 billion) investment plan to renovate and upgrade airports of ten cities focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil. At the occasion it was announced that even though Natal is one of the venue cities, the plan excluded its airport because renovations had been recently completed and Infraero considered the airport fit to handle the forthcoming increase in traffic.[9]

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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