Sepé Tiaraju Regional Airport is the airport serving
Santo Ângelo,
Brazil
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. It is named after
Sepé Tiaraju
Sepé Tiaraju ( – 7 February 1756) was a Guaraní leader in the Jesuit reduction mission of São Luiz Gonzaga.
Advocacy and death
Sepé Tiaraju led the fight against the Portuguese and Spanish colonial powers in the ''Guerras Guaraníticas ...
( – 7 February 1756), a
Guaraní warrior who led the Guaraní forces in the
Guaraní War
The Guaraní War (, ; literally, Guaranitic War) of 1756, also called the War of the Seven Reductions, took place between the Guaraní people, Guaraní tribes of seven Jesuit missions among the Guaraní, Jesuit Missions and joint Spanish-Portugue ...
in
Misiones Orientales
The Misiones Orientales () (or Siete Pueblos de las Misiones (, Sete Povos das Missões (, ) was a region in South America where a group of seven indigenous villages were founded by Spanish Jesuits in present-day Rio Grande do Sul, the souther ...
.
It is managed by contract by
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that is responsible for operating the main List of the busiest airports in Brazil, Brazilian com ...
.
History
On October 10, 2022 the State of
Rio Grande do Sul
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signed a contract of operation with
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that is responsible for operating the main List of the busiest airports in Brazil, Brazilian com ...
.
Previously the airport was operated by
DAP.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The airport is located from downtown Santo Ângelo.
See also
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List of airports in Brazil
This is a list of airports in Brazil.
On April 12, 2024, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil listed 493 public and 4,789 private certified aerodromes, and 511 helidecks and helipads that were open to the public in Brazil.
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References
External links
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Airports in Rio Grande do Sul
Santo Ângelo