Presidente Itamar Franco Airport , formerly and still commonly called Zona da Mata Regional Airport, is an airport serving

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, and the region of

Zona da Mata The Zona da Mata (, directly translated to grass zone/grassy zone) is the narrow coastal plain between the Atlantic Ocean and the dry ''agreste'' and ''sertão'' regions in the northeastern Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Rio Grande do No ...

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, located in the municipality of

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. Since March 8, 2012 the airport is named after

Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco (; 28 June 19302 July 2011) was a Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd president of Brazil from 29 December 1992 to 31 December 1994. Previously, he was the 21st vice president of Brazil from 1990 until the ...

, the 33rd

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. It is operated by Socicam.

History

The construction of the airport was completed in 2007 but commercial operations began only on August 23, 2011. In March 2011

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ceased to administrate the airport and Multiterminais Alfandegados do Brasil became the new administrator. Juiz de Fora Airport 2

In January 2015, through a public bidding launched by the Government of Minas Gerais, the Presidente Itamar Franco Airport started to be administered by th
Concessionária do Aeroporto da Zona da Mata S.A.
formed by Socicam Administração, Projetos e Representações Ltda. and Companhia Brasileira de Comércio Exterior (CBCE). Socicam is a company with experience in the administration of bus terminals (such as Tietê Bus Terminal in São Paulo/SP), airport terminals (such as the Airport of Caldas Novas-GO), as well as urban and container terminals.

Airlines and destinations

Access

The airport is located from downtown Juiz de Fora, from downtown Ubá, and from downtown Cataguases. There are currently two bus independent companies that provide shuttle service to the Airport, departing from the city of Juiz de Fora: Viação José Maria Rodrigues and Viação Bassamar. The Airport also has an independent taxi company, named Companhia de Táxi Aeroporto Zona da Mata.

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History

Airlines and destinations

Access

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