Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport


Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesJuiz de Fora
OpenedSeptember 17, 1958 (1958-09-17)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL911 m / 2,989 ft
Coordinates21°47′35″S 043°23′08″W / 21.79306°S 43.38556°W / -21.79306; -43.38556
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-juiz-de-fora/
Map
JDF is located in Brazil
JDF
JDF
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,535 5,036 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC[2]

Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (IATA: JDF, ICAO: SBJF), also called Serrinha Airport, is an airport in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Since December 29, 1952, the airport is named after the entrepreneur Francisco Álvares de Assis.[3]


It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was officially commissioned on September 17, 1958.

The aviation club of Juiz de Fora is based at the airport.

On 2 April 2014 the airport ceased to receive regular commercial flights. These flights were transferred to the new and larger Pres. Itamar Franco Airport located 35 km (22 mi) from downtown Juiz de Fora.[4]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from the centre of Juiz de Fora.

See also

References

  1. "Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis-Juiz de Fora". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. "Lei nº 1.785-G, de 29 de dezembro de 1952". Câmra dos Deputados (in Portuguese). 29 December 1952. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. "Azul deixa de operar em Juiz de Fora e transfere voos para o Itamar Franco". G1 (in Portuguese). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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