Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving
Porto Velho,
Brazil
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. Since 3 July 2002, the airport has been named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), the first Governor of the State of
Rondônia
Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, ...
.
The airport is operated by
Vinci SA.
Some of its facilities are shared with the
Porto Velho Air Force Base
Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.
History
Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissi ...
of the
Brazilian Air Force
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History
The airport was opened on 16 April 1969 as a replacement for
Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport has been operated by Infraero since 1979 and in 2002 it was granted international status.
Previously operated by
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862,INFRAERO: 40 ANOS SERVINDO PESSOAS, EMPRESAS E O BRASIL. Retrieved 01/10/2014linha%5D/ref> being ...
, on April 7, 2021
Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The airport is located from downtown Porto Velho.
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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Porto Velho Air Force Base
Porto Velho Air Force Base – ALA6 is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.
It shares some facilities with Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport.
History
Porto Velho Air Force Base was commissi ...
References
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Airports in Rondônia
Airports established in 1969
Porto Velho