Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (IATA: BGX, ICAO: SBBG) is the airport serving Bagé, Brazil. Since February 8, 1952, it is named after Captain Gustavo Ernesto de Carvalho Kraemer (1911–1950), founder and pilot of the airline SAVAG, killed on an air-crash in 1950.[5]
Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport Aeroporto Internacional Comandante Gustavo Kraemer | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Bagé | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | July 5, 1946 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 186 m / 611 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°23′27″S 054°06′35″W / 31.39083°S 54.10972°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History
The airport opened on July 5, 1946. On February 8, 1952, the airport was renamed after Gustavo Kraemer, who on June 20, 1950, died on an air-crash while piloting an aircraft of SAVAG, an airline of which he was also president.[6]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Conecta | Porto Alegre |
Accidents and incidents
- 7 April 1957: a Varig Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando registration PP-VCF operating a flight from Bagé to Porto Alegre crashed during take-off from Bagé following a fire developed in the left main gear wheel well and consequent technical difficulties. All 40 passenger and crew died.[8][9]
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Bagé.
See also
References
External links
- Airport information for SBBG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBBG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BGX at Aviation Safety Network
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