Altamira Airport

Altamira Airport (IATA: ATM, ICAO: SBHT) is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.

Altamira Airport Aeroporto de Altamira
IATA: ATM ICAO: SBHT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero
Serves	Altamira
Time zone	Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	112 m / 368 ft
Coordinates	03°15′03″S 052°15′08″W
Website	www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-altamira-para/
Map
ATM Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,003 6,572 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers 98,279 2% Aircraft Operations 2,947 12% Metric tonnes of cargo 212 4%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1979.

Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport underwent a major renovation, including the extension of the runway, and enlargement of the apron and passenger terminal. The renovation began by the end of 2011.[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belém
Azul Brazilian Airlines operated by Azul Conecta	Belém, Macapá
Voepass operated by MAP Linhas Aéreas	Belém, Itaituba, Manaus

Accidents and incidents

• 6 June 1990: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-ICA flying from Belém-Val de Cans to Altamira, while on approach to land under fog at Altamira, descended below the approach path, collided with trees and crashed 850m short of the runway. Of the 41 passengers and crew, 23 died.[5][6]
• 25 January 1993: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-LCS operating a cargo flight from Belém-Val de Cans to Altamira crashed into the jungle near Altamira during night-time approach procedures. The crew of 3 died.[7]

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Altamira.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
2. "Aeroporto de Altamira". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
4. "Infraero planeja expandir aeroporto de Altamira, cidade-sede de Belo Monte". globo.com (in Portuguese). July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
5. "Accident description PT-ICA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
6. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Nevoeiro na reta final". 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. 361–363. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
7. "Accident description PT-LCS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBHT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SBHT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBHT at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for ATM at Aviation Safety Network