Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving

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, Brazil. It is operated by

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History

Although it had been in operation since the beginning of the 1950s, the official opening of the airport took place on 19 January 1958. In 1961 began the first renovation of the airport complex, with an extension of the runway and enlargement of the passenger terminal. In 1975

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became the administrator of the airport, which later invested in further extension of the runway (completed in 1993) and in great enlargement of the passenger terminal (completed in 1998). In 2012 the airport has already started the last extension through the construction of a completely new passenger terminal which will double its capacity. Previously operated by

, on March 15, 2019

won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

*12 July 1951: a

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Douglas DC-3/C-47 registration PP-LPG, still registered under Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP, flying from

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to Aracaju, after aborting a landing in adverse conditions in Aracaju, overflew the runway and initiated a turn in low altitude to the right. The aircraft crashed during this turn. All 33 passengers and crew died, including the Governor of the state of

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Jerônimo Dix-sept Rosado Maia.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Aracaju.

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