Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport

Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since 3 July 2002, the airport has been named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), the first Governor of the State of Rondônia.^[5]

Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Velho–Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira
IATA: PVH ICAO: SBPV LID: RO0001
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Operator	Infraero (1979–2021) Vinci (2021–present)
Serves	Porto Velho
Opened	16 April 1969 (1969-04-16)
Time zone	BRT−1 (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	90 m / 295 ft
Coordinates	08°42′49″S 063°54′10″W / 8.71361°S 63.90278°W / -8.71361; -63.90278
Website	www.portovelho-airport.com.br
Map
PVH Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 665,282 46% Aircraft operations 9,355 27% Metric tonnes of cargo 2,378 37%
Statistics: Infraero^[1] Sources: Airport website,^[2] ANAC,^[3] DECEA^[4]

The airport is operated by Vinci SA.

Some of its facilities are shared with the Porto Velho Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

The airport was opened on 16 April 1969 as a replacement for Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport was operated by Infraero between 1979 and 2021. In 2002 it was granted international status.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins
Azul Conecta	Ariquemes, Ji-Paraná, Lábrea, Pimenta Bueno, Vilhena
Gol Transportes Aéreos	Brasília
LATAM Brasil	Brasília, Manaus (begins 1 January 2024),^[citation needed] São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Porto Velho.

See also

•  Aviation portal
•  Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil
• Porto Velho Air Force Base

References

1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
2. "Porto Velho Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
4. "Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (SBPV)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
5. "Lei n˚10.481, de 3 de julho de 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 3 July 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
6. "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.

External links

• Airport information for SBPV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBPV at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for PVH at Aviation Safety Network