Uberlândia Airport

Uberlândia–Tenenete Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955-1998), who died in an air crash.

Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport


Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero
ServesUberlândia
OpenedMay 10, 1935 (1935-05-10)
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL943 m / 3,094 ft
Coordinates18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-uberlandia-ten-cel-aviador-cesar-bombonato/
Map
UDI
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers608,242 40%
Aircraft Operations18,798 21%
Metric tonnes of cargo709 1%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.

In 1980, the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.

In 2005, the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged. In 2007, the runway was extended.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, João Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont
Gol Transportes Aéreos Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.

See also

References
  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. "Aeroporto Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. "Accident description PP-PCN". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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