Zona da Mata Regional Airport

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport
Aeroporto Presidente Itamar Franco
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Socicam
Serves Juiz de Fora
Location Goianá, Brazil
Elevation AMSL 411 m / 1,348 ft
Coordinates 21°30′47″S 043°10′23″W / 21.51306°S 43.17306°W / -21.51306; -43.17306Coordinates: 21°30′47″S 043°10′23″W / 21.51306°S 43.17306°W / -21.51306; -43.17306
Website Socicam IZA
Map
IZA

Location in Brazil

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,530 8,251 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC[1]

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IATA: IZA, ICAO: SBZM), formerly and still commonly called Zona da Mata Regional Airport, is an airport serving Juiz de Fora, and the region of Zona da Mata, Brazil, located in the municipality of Goianá. Since March 8, 2012 the airport is named after Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco, the 33rd President of Brazil.[2]

It is operated by Socicam.

History

The construction of the airport was completed in 2007 but commercial operations began only on August 23, 2011.

In March 2011 Infraero ceased to administrate the airport and Multiterminais Alfandegados do Brasil became the new administrator.[3]

Juiz de Fora Airport

In January 2015 the administration was handed over to Socicam.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas
Gol Transportes Aéreos São Paulo-Congonhas

Access

The airport is located 35 km (22 mi) from downtown Juiz de Fora, 64 km (40 mi) from downtown Ubá, and 75 km (47 mi) from downtown Cataguases.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  2. ↑ "Alberto Pinto Coelho sanciona leis que homenageiam Itamar Franco" (in Portuguese). Secretaria de Estado de Governo. March 8, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Multiterminais vence licitação para operar Aeroporto em Minas Gerais" (in Portuguese). Multiterminais. September 21, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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