Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
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Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is the airport serving João Pessoa
, Brazil
located in the adjoining municipality of Bayeux
. The airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a laywer, writer and former Governor of the State of Paraíba
.
It is operated by Infraero
.
Between 1980 and 1981 Infraero conducted major renovations and enlargements of the runway, taxiways and apron. In 1983 a cargo terminal was opened. In 1985 the new passenger terminal was opened and in 1995 it underwent renovations and enlargements.
João Pessoa
João Pessoa , is the capital city of the state of Paraíba, was founded in 1585 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first, is a Brazilian city and the easternmost city in the Americas at 34º47'38"W, 7º9'28"S. Local residents call its easternmost point Ponta do Seixas. It is also...
, 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...
located in the adjoining municipality of Bayeux
Bayeux, Brazil
Bayeux, Brazil is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport which serves João Pessoa is located at Bayeux.-References:...
. The airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a laywer, writer and former Governor of the State of Paraíba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
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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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History
The airport was officially opened on August 20, 1957 and since February 1, 1979 it is administrated by Infraero.Between 1980 and 1981 Infraero conducted major renovations and enlargements of the runway, taxiways and apron. In 1983 a cargo terminal was opened. In 1985 the new passenger terminal was opened and in 1995 it underwent renovations and enlargements.