Santa Maria Airport (Sergipe)

Coordinates: 10°59′07″S 037°04′24″W / 10.98528°S 37.07333°W / -10.98528; -37.07333
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Aracaju–Santa Maria International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Aracaju–Santa Maria
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesAracaju
OpenedJanuary 19, 1958 (1958-01-19)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates10°59′07″S 037°04′24″W / 10.98528°S 37.07333°W / -10.98528; -37.07333
Websitewww.aenabrasil.com.br/pt/aeroportos/aeroporto-internacional-santa-maria-aracaju/index.html
Map
AJU is located in Brazil
AJU
AJU
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers1,175,823 Increase 22%
Aircraft Operations11,956 Increase 5%
Metric tonnes of cargo1,739 Decrease 13%
Statistics: Aena[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Aracaju–Santa Maria International Airport (IATA: AJU, ICAO: SBAR) is the airport serving Aracaju, Brazil.

It is operated by AENA.

History[edit]

Although it had been in operation since the beginning of the 1950s, the official opening of the airport took place on 19 January 1958.

In 1961, the first renovation of the airport complex began, with an extension of the runway and enlargement of the passenger terminal.

In 1975, Infraero became the administrator of the airport. Infraero later invested in further extension of the runway (completed in 1993) and in significant enlargement of the passenger terminal (completed in 1998).

In 2012, the airport started the last extension through the construction of a completely new passenger terminal which will double its capacity.[5]

Previously operated by Infraero, on March 15, 2019, AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Recife, São Paulo–Congonhas
Gol Transportes Aéreos Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos
Seasonal: Belo Horizonte–Confins
LATAM Brasil Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Statistics[edit]

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Aena (2023-2024) reports:[1]

Year Passenger Aircraft Cargo (t)
2023 1,175,823 Increase 22% 11,956 Increase 5% 1,739 Decrease 13%
2022 961,575 11,421 2,002

Accidents and incidents[edit]

Access[edit]

The airport is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from downtown Aracaju.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Informações Estatísticas". Aena Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Internacional de Aracaju-Santa Maria". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Santa Maria (SBAR)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Obra de ampliação do aeroporto de Aracaju já tem data para iniciar". Agência Sergipe de notícias. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Accident description PP-LPG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  8. ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Linhas Aéreas Paulistas". 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. 108–111. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.

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