Comandante João Ribeiro de Barros Airport is an airport serving
Bauru
Bauru () is a Brazilian municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is the main city of the mesoregion and microregion of Bauru. The population is 379,297 (2020 est.) in an area of 667.68 km². Established in 1896, ...
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Brazil
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History
The airport was built in 1939. On 23 October 2006 with the opening of
Moussa Nakhl Tobias Airport, located in the adjoining municipality of
Arealva
Arealva is a city in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 8,613 (2020 est.) in an area of 505 km². The elevation is 445 m.
The Bauru-Arealva Airport (official name ''Moussa Nakhl Tobias State Airport'') locate ...
, all scheduled traffic was transferred to the new facility. Since then Bauru Airport is dedicated to
general aviation
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and to the operations of the Airclub of Bauru.
In 2013 the administration of the airport was transferred to the Municipality of Bauru. Previously it was administrated by
DAESP
DAESP - Departamento Aeroviário do Estado de São Paulo ( en, Airways Department of São Paulo State) was the São Paulo state (in Brazil) aviation department. DAESP was part of the ''Secretaria de Transportes do Governo do Estado de São Paulo'' ...
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Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
*13 May 1952: a
VASP
Viação Aérea São Paulo S/A (São Paulo Airways), better known as VASP, was an airline with its head office in the VASP Building on the grounds of São Paulo–Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. It had main bases at São Paulo's two ...
Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPM operating a flight from
São Paulo-Congonhas to Bauru lost control when carrying out an emergency landing following an engine failure. Two crew members and 3 passengers died.
*8 February 1979: a
TAM Airlines
TAM may refer to:
Biology
* Thioacetamide, an organosulfur compound
* Tumor-associated macrophage, a class of immune cells
* Transparent Anatomical Manikin, an educational model
Technology
* Tanque Argentino Mediano, the main battle tank of Arge ...
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (English: ''pioneer'') is a Brazilian general purpose 15–21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use.
The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max ...
registration PT-SBB operating a flight from Bauru to
São Paulo-Congonhas, while on initial climb from Bauru, struck trees and crashed into flames. All 2 crew and 16 passengers died.
*12 February 1990: a
TAM Airlines
TAM may refer to:
Biology
* Thioacetamide, an organosulfur compound
* Tumor-associated macrophage, a class of immune cells
* Transparent Anatomical Manikin, an educational model
Technology
* Tanque Argentino Mediano, the main battle tank of Arge ...
Fokker F27
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful Europe ...
registration PT-LCG operating a flight from
São Paulo-Congonhas to Bauru, due to faulty approach procedures touched down at Bauru 775m past the runway threshold. The pilot was unable to initiate a go around procedure and went past the end of the runway hitting a car that was passing on a road nearby. One crew member and 2 occupants of the car died.
Access
The airport is located from downtown Bauru.
See also
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List of airports in Brazil
This is a list of airports in Brazil, sorted by location.
The National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil lists on March 10, 2022, 491 public and 2,677 private aerodromes in Brazil.
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Airports
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References
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Airports in São Paulo (state)
Airports established in 1939
1939 establishments in Brazil