Itaituba Airport
Itaituba Airport Aeroporto de Itaituba | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Itaituba | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 31 m / 102 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°14′32″S 056°00′03″W / 4.24222°S 56.00083°W | ||||||||||
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  ITB Location in Brazil  ITB ITB (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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Itaituba Airport (IATA: ITB, ICAO: SBIH) is the airport serving Itaituba, Brazil.
History[edit]
Itaituba is one of the most important airports in the southwest region of the state of Pará, being classified as a regional airport. It is served by regular flights. In addition, air taxi companies offer flights to small villages and localities farther away from the city urban area, as well as to several gold mining spots and neighboring cities.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Manaus |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- 26 April 1994: a Penta Cessna 208A Caravan registration PP-OGI flying from Itaituba to Jacareacanga under poor visibility and below minimums crashed shortly before touch-down at Jacareacanga partly due to the pilot's lack of experience. The crew of 2 died.[3]
- 22 October 1994: a TABA DHC-8-300 was hijacked by thieves, who stole a load of gold that had as destination the city of Belém, Pará.[4]
Access[edit]
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Itaituba.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "ITAITUBA (SBIH)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PT-OGI". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ "TABA incident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aeroporto de Itaituba.
- Airport information for SBIH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBIH at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ITB at Aviation Safety Network
