Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport is the airport serving Rio Branco,

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. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after

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(1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution. It is operated by

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History

The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999 as a replacement to

Presidente Médici International Airport Presidente Médici International Airport, formerly , was the airport that served Rio Branco, Brazil until 1999, when Plácido de Castro International Airport was opened. On that very occasion the airport was closed. History Pres. Médici Intern ...

, which was then closed. Previously operated by

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, on April 7, 2021

won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

*30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating flight 4823 en route from

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to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Rio Branco.

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