Porecatu Airport
Porecatu Airport (ICAO: SSPK) is the airport serving Porecatu, Brazil.
Porecatu Airport Aeroporto de Porecatu | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Serves | Porecatu | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 434 m / 1,424 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°46′15″S 051°21′54″W | ||||||||||
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History
The airport is dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba was hijacked by 5 persons with the purpose of robbing BRL 5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu, where the hijackers fled with the money. There were no victims.[3][4]
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Porecatu.
See also
References
- "Porecatu Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- "Lista de aeródromos privados" (in Portuguese). ANAC. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.
- "Incident description PP-SMG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- Maschio, José (August 21, 2000). "PF liga sequestro de avião da VASP à rebelião em penitenciária em Roraima" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SSPK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SSPK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SSPK at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SSPK at Aviation Safety Network
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