Campo Grande International Airport
Campo Grande International Airport (IATA: CGR, ICAO: SBCG), sometimes also informally referred to as Antônio João Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Campo Grande, Brazil.
Campo Grande International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Campo Grande | |||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||
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| Serves | Campo Grande | ||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1 (UTC−04:00) | ||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 559 m / 1,834 ft | ||||||
| Coordinates | 20°28′10″S 054°40′13″W / 20.46944°S 54.67028°W | ||||||
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CGR Location in Brazil | |||||||
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It is operated by AENA.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Campo Grande Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History edit
The airport started operating in the 1930s as a military airfield. In the 1950s, the airport began to operate with commercial flights. The passenger terminal was dedicated in 1964.
Between 1975 and 2022 it was operated by Infraero. The passenger terminal was enlarged from 1,500m² to 5,000m² during the 1980s and to 6,082 m in 1998.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Corumbá, Cuiabá, Curitiba Seasonal: Natal |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Statistics edit
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2022) and Aena (2023) reports:[5][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 1,518,223 12% | 16,582 6% | 2,130 22% |
| 2022 | 1,358,744 | 15,712 | 2,724 |
Access edit
The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Campo Grande. It is served by public transportation with bus lines 409 and 414.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Informações Estatísticas". Aena Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Campo Grande (SBCG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBCG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CGR at Aviation Safety Network