The operations of the airport are restricted to daytime and with small aircraft.[2][3]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
5 November 2021: a Beechcraft King Air registration PT-ONJ operating a chartered flight from Goiânia to Ubaporanga while on final approach crashed on a waterfall 4 km (2.5 mi) from the airport, in the municipality of Piedade de Caratinga. The crash killed all the occupants, being two crew members and three passengers, among them singer Marília Mendonça due to a concert in Caratinga on the same day.[4] Before hitting the ground, the aircraft hit high-voltage tower cables, which, according to pilot reports, had hindered landings in previous months.[5]
Access
The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Caratinga and 11 km (7 mi) from downtown Ubaporanga. It is located near BR-116, in the village of Córrego das Palmeiras.[6][7]
^"Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^Jornal Diário de Caratinga (25 June 2015). "Município recebe pelotão do Bombeiro Militar e o Batalhão da PM" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^Portal Caparaó (26 January 2010). "Aécio Neves inaugura UTI em Caratinga" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^Larissa Ricci e Matheus Adler (5 November 2021). . Jornal Estado de Minas. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^G1 (5 November 2021). . Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^EmSampa. "Aeroportos Públicos Nacionais - Caratinga" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^Élder Martinho (5 July 2009). "Caratinga". O Tempo. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
External links
Airport information for SNCT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
ubaporanga, airport, icao, snct, airport, serving, caratinga, brazil, located, adjoining, municipality, ubaporanga, aeroporto, ubaporangaiata, noneicao, snctsummaryairport, typepublicservescaratingalocationubaporanga, braziltime, zonebrt, elevation, amsl599, f. Ubaporanga Airport ICAO SNCT is the airport serving Caratinga Brazil located in the adjoining municipality of Ubaporanga Ubaporanga AirportAeroporto de UbaporangaIATA noneICAO SNCTSummaryAirport typePublicServesCaratingaLocationUbaporanga BrazilTime zoneBRT UTC 03 00 Elevation AMSL599 m 1 965 ftCoordinates19 43 31 S 42 06 44 W 19 72528 S 42 11222 W 19 72528 42 11222MapSNCTLocation in BrazilRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft02 20 1 080 3 543 AsphaltSources ANAC 1 Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 3 Accidents and incidents 4 Access 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe operations of the airport are restricted to daytime and with small aircraft 2 3 Airlines and destinations EditNo scheduled flights operate at this airport Accidents and incidents Edit5 November 2021 a Beechcraft King Air registration PT ONJ operating a chartered flight from Goiania to Ubaporanga while on final approach crashed on a waterfall 4 km 2 5 mi from the airport in the municipality of Piedade de Caratinga The crash killed all the occupants being two crew members and three passengers among them singer Marilia Mendonca due to a concert in Caratinga on the same day 4 Before hitting the ground the aircraft hit high voltage tower cables which according to pilot reports had hindered landings in previous months 5 Access EditThe airport is located 10 km 6 mi from downtown Caratinga and 11 km 7 mi from downtown Ubaporanga It is located near BR 116 in the village of Corrego das Palmeiras 6 7 See also EditList of airports in Brazil Aviation portal Brazil portalReferences Edit Aerodromos ANAC in Portuguese 29 April 2021 Retrieved 6 September 2022 Jornal Diario de Caratinga 25 June 2015 Municipio recebe pelotao do Bombeiro Militar e o Batalhao da PM in Portuguese Archived from the original on 7 September 2015 Retrieved 5 September 2022 Portal Caparao 26 January 2010 Aecio Neves inaugura UTI em Caratinga in Portuguese Archived from the original on 7 September 2015 Retrieved 5 September 2022 Larissa Ricci e Matheus Adler 5 November 2021 Aviao de Marilia Mendonca caiu a 4 km do aeroporto em Caratinga Jornal Estado de Minas Archived from the original on 6 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 G1 5 November 2021 Cemig confirma que aviao com Marilia Mendonca atingiu cabo de torre de alta tensao antes de cair em MG Archived from the original on 6 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 EmSampa Aeroportos Publicos Nacionais Caratinga in Portuguese Archived from the original on 7 September 2015 Retrieved 5 September 2022 Elder Martinho 5 July 2009 Caratinga O Tempo Archived from the original on 7 September 2015 Retrieved 5 September 2022 External links EditAirport information for SNCT at Great Circle Mapper Source DAFIF effective October 2006 Current weather for SNCT at NOAA NWS Accident history for SNCT at Aviation Safety Network Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ubaporanga Airport amp oldid 1156213356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
