Juiz de Fora Airport
Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Juiz de Fora | ||||||||||
| Opened | September 17, 1958 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 911 m / 2,989 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°47′35″S 043°23′08″W / 21.79306°S 43.38556°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (IATA: JDF, ICAO: SBJF), also called Serrinha Airport, is an airport in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Since December 29, 1952, the airport is named after the entrepreneur Francisco Álvares de Assis.[5]
It is managed by contract by Infraero.
History
[edit]The airport was officially commissioned on September 17, 1958.
The Flying club of Juiz de Fora is based at the airport.
On 2 April 2014 the airport ceased to receive regular commercial flights. These flights were transferred to the new and larger Pres. Itamar Franco Airport located 35 km (22 mi) from downtown Juiz de Fora.[6]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 28 July 2012: a Beechcraft B200 King Air belonging to Vilma Alimentos, registration PR-DOC, flying from Belo Horizonte–Pampulha was destroyed when it impacted trees, structures, and electrical power lines 245 meters prior to the landing threshold of runway 03. All 8 occupants perished.[7]
Access
[edit]The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from the centre of Juiz de Fora.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis-Juiz de Fora". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "FRANCISCO DE ASSIS (SBJF)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Lei nº 1.785-G, de 29 de dezembro de 1952". Câmara dos Deputados (in Portuguese). 29 December 1952. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Azul deixa de operar em Juiz de Fora e transfere voos para o Itamar Franco". G1 (in Portuguese). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Accident description PR-DOC". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Airport information for SBJF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBJF at NOAA/NWS
