Sinop Airport (Brazil)
Airport
OPS
Location in Brazil
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 1,630 | 5,348 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 344,372  40% |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Operations | 2,662 29% |
Presidente João Figueiredo Airport (IATA: OPS, ICAO: SBSI) formerly SWSI, is the airport serving Sinop, Brazil. It is named after João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, the 30th President of Brazil.
It is operated by Aeroeste.
History
On March 15, 2019 Aeroeste won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Cuiabá |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
- 26 August 1993: a TAM Meridionais Cessna 208A Caravan I registration PT-OGN was hijacked and set on fire after landing at Sinop. There were no victims.[6]
Access
The airport is located 13 km (8 mi) from downtown Sinop.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Centro-Oeste Airports (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Municipal de Sinop - Pres. João Figueiredo - OPS". Centro-Oeste Airports (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "PRESIDENTE JOÃO BATISTA FIGUEIREDO (SBSI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Incident description PT-OGN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
External links
- Airport information for SWSI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWSI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OPS at Aviation Safety Network
