Londrina Airport

Londrina – Gov. José Richa Airport (IATA: LDB, ICAO: SBLO) is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.

Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport

Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero
ServesLondrina
Elevation AMSL569 m / 1,867 ft
Coordinates23°19′49″S 051°08′12″W
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-londrina-governador-jose-richa/
Map
LDB
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers1,016,863 4.1%
Aircraft Operations20,202 12.1%
Metric tonnes of cargo1,865 3.4%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal, a project of Remo Veronesi, was opened, and in 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas, Curitiba
Gol Transportes Aéreos São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents
  • 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[4]
  • 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[5][6]

Access

The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) southeast from downtown Londrina.

See also

References
  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "Aeroporto Gov. José Richa". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. "Accident description PP-SPT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  5. "Accident description PP-SPP". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  6. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 262–266. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
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