Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho International Airport (IATA: PNZ, ICAO: SBPL) is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Since July 8, 2002 it is named after the Petrolina-born Senator Nilo de Sousa Coelho (1920–1983).[5]
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Petrolina / Juazeiro | ||||||||||
| Opened | 28 October 1981 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 386 m / 1,263 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°22′03″S 040°33′49″W / 9.36750°S 40.56361°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History
Petrolina Airport handles the export of fresh fruits from the São Francisco valley to Europe and the United States. The cargo terminal operates with 6 large coolers with capacity for 17,000 boxes each plus 2 cooler tunnels.[6] Cargolux flies cargo configurated-Boeing 747 aircraft into the airport.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Recife, São Raimundo Nonato |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt |
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Petrolina and 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Juazeiro.
See also
References
External links
- Airport information for SBPL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PNZ at Aviation Safety Network