Vale do Aço Regional Airport , formerly known as Usiminas Airport, is the
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...
serving
Ipatinga
Ipatinga is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Situated in the Vale do Rio Doce (meso ...
, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of
Santana do Paraíso.
It is operated 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
Formerly owned and managed by the steel manufacturer
Usiminas
Usiminas is one of the largest producers of steel in the Americas, with major steel mills in Brazil with a total capacity of 9.5 million metric tons of steel per year. The company accounts for 28% of total steel output in Brazil.
Usiminas has an ...
, in 2012 the administration began to be conducted in partnership with Socicam. However, in March 2016 the concessionary became temporarily the sole administrator. On August 7, 2020, the State of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
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 ...
.
As result of structural problems on the runway, on February 20, 2019,
ANAC suspended all operations at the airport, so that the concessionary could solve the problems. The airport was reopened on December 1, 2021.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The airport is located from downtown Santana do Paraíso and from Ipatinga.
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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Airports in Minas Gerais
Ipatinga