Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport

Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (IATA: PHB, ICAO: SBPB) is the airport serving Parnaíba, Brazil. It is informally known as Santos Dumont Airport because of its architectonical similarities with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.

Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero
ServesParnaíba
Elevation AMSL5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates02°53′38″S 041°43′49″W
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-de-parnaiba-prefeito-dr-joao-silva-filho/
Map
PHB
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers12,865 12.4%
Aircraft Operations1,430 8.3%
Metric tonnes of cargo62 40.9%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport is located on a privileged touristic area, near the municipalities of Camocim and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.

The terminal building was commissioned on October 19, 1971.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas, Teresina

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Parnaíba.

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. "Aeroporto Internacional Pref. Dr. João Silva Filho". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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