Carlos Prates Airport (ICAO: SBPR) was one of the airports serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It was named after the neighborhood where it is located and this, in turn, was named after an Engineer that planned parts of Belo Horizonte. It was operated by Infraero.
Carlos Prates Airport Aeroporto Carlos Prates | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (1974–2023) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||
| Closed | 31 March 2023 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 928 m / 3,044 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°54′33″S 043°59′21″W / 19.90917°S 43.98917°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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  SBPR Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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History
The airport was commissioned in 1944 and it has always been dedicated to general aviation and flying schools. Since 1973 it was managed by Infraero.
The airport ceased all operations permanently on March 31, 2023 after several delays.[4] Some of its operations were transferred to Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport.[5][6][7] At the time of its closure no scheduled flights operated at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Belo Horizonte.
See also
References
External links
- Airport information for SBPR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SBPR at Aviation Safety Network
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