Emb. Walther Moreira Salles Airport


Aeroporto Emb. Walther Moreira Salles
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero (2022–present)
ServesPoços de Caldas
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL1,261 m / 4,137 ft
Coordinates21°50′16″S 046°33′58″W / 21.83778°S 46.56611°W / -21.83778; -46.56611
Map
POO is located in Brazil
POO
POO
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,515 4,970 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers174
Aircraft Operations187
Metric tonnes of cargo0
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport (IATA: POO, ICAO: SBPC) is the airport serving Poços de Caldas, Brazil. It is named after Walter Moreira Salles, a banker and philanthropist.

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was opened in 1937.

On October 20, 2022, the Municipality of Poços de Caldas signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[4]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Poços de Caldas.

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. "Aeroporto Walther Moreira Salles-Poços de Caldas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. "Aeroporto de Poços de Caldas, em Minas Gerais, ganha nova administradora e operadora". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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