Petrolina Airport
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (IATA: PNZ, ICAO: SBPL) is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. It is named after the Petrolina-born Senator Nilo de Sousa Coelho (1920–1983).
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport Aeroporto de Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Petrolina / Juazeiro | ||||||||||
| Opened | 28 October 1981 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 386 m / 1,263 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°22′03″S 040°33′49″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History
Petrolina Airport handles the export of fresh fruits from the São Francisco valley to Europe and the United States. The cargo terminal operates with 6 large coolers[5] with capacity for 17,000 boxes each plus 2 cooler tunnels.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Recife, São Raimundo Nonato |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Salvador da Bahia |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt |
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Petrolina and 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Juazeiro.
See also
References
- "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Petrolina". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- "SENADOR NILO COELHO (SBPL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- "Aeroporto de Petrolina-Nilo Coelho" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
- Airport information for SBPL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PNZ at Aviation Safety Network
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