Campo Grande International Airport
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Campo Grande International Airport , sometimes also informally referred to as Antônio João Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Campo Grande
, Brazil
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it is operated by Infraero
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Some of its facilities are shared with the Campo Grande Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force
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Since 1975 it is operated by Infraero. During the 1980s the passenger terminal was enlarged from 1,500m² to 5,000m² and in 1998 to 6,082 m².
Campo Grande
-Climate:Campo Grande has a highland tropical climate, semi-humid, hot, and notably seasonal, with a dry winter season from May through September or October. Under the Koppen climate classification Campo Grande features a tropical wet and dry climate, albeit a noticeably cooler version of the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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it is operated by Infraero
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária, Infraero in short, is a Brazilian government corporation created in 1972 and responsible for operating the main Brazilian commercial airports. In 2009, Infraero's airports carried 128,135,616 passengers and 1,114,754 tons of cargo and operated...
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Some of its facilities are shared with the Campo Grande Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
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History
The airport was officially opened in 1953 and the passenger terminal in 1964.Since 1975 it is operated by Infraero. During the 1980s the passenger terminal was enlarged from 1,500m² to 5,000m² and in 1998 to 6,082 m².
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 7 October 1986: TAM Airlines, an Embraer EMB 110C BandeiranteEmbraer EMB 110 BandeiranteThe Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties...
registration PP-SBH flying from Campo Grande to AraçatubaAraçatuba AirportDario Guarita Airport is the airport serving Araçatuba, Brazil.It is operated by DAESP.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
struck the ground just short of the runway threshold after missing the approach at Araçatuba Airport twice. Seven crew and passengers died.
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Brazil
- Campo Grande Air Force Base