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Campina Grande Airport

Coordinates: 07°16′09″S 035°53′42″W / 7.26917°S 35.89500°W / -7.26917; -35.89500
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Presidente João Suassuna Airport

Aeroporto Presidente João Suassuna
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesCampina Grande
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL502 m / 1,647 ft
Coordinates07°16′09″S 035°53′42″W / 7.26917°S 35.89500°W / -7.26917; -35.89500
Websitewww.aenabrasil.com.br/pt/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-campina-grande-presidente-joao-suassuna/index.html
Map
CPV is located in Brazil
CPV
CPV
Location in Brazil
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,565 5,135 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers226,347 Increase 69%
Aircraft Operations4,133 Increase 49%
Metric tonnes of cargo578 Increase 19%
Statistics: AENA[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Presidente João Suassuna Airport (IATA: CPV, ICAO: SBKG) is the airport serving Campina Grande, Brazil. Since August 2, 1960 it has been named after João Urbano Pessoa de Vasconcelos Suassuna (1886-1930), President of the State of Paraíba (at the time State Governors had the title of President) from 1924 to 1928.[5]

It is operated by AENA.

History

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Even though the airport was inaugurated in 1963, since the 1940s air services operated to the site, using an existent runway.

Infraero became the operator of the airport in 1980. In 1984 and 1998 it made extensive renovations, which included a new terminal capable of handling 250,000 passengers/year, and the renovation of the apron and runway. In 2003 it was re-inaugurated.

On March 15, 2019 AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport, replacing Infraero.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Fortaleza, Maceió, Natal, Recife, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia
Seasonal: Campinas
Gol Linhas Aéreas Salvador da Bahia

Accidents and incidents

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Access

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The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Campina Grande.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto de Campina Grande-Pres. João Suassuna". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Presidente João Suassuna (SBKG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Lei nº 3.795, de 2 de agosto de 1960". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 2 August 1960. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Accident description PP-LDX". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  8. ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Lima delta xadrez". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
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