Uberaba Airport
Airport
Uberaba-Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (IATA: UBA, ICAO: SBUR) is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.
Formerly operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA secured a 30-year contract to manage the airport.
01History
Uberaba Airport was established on May 23, 1935, initially named in honor of Alberto Santos-Dumont. On September 14, 2007, it was renamed after Mário de Almeida Franco (1910-1974), a rural settlement owner who donated the area for the construction of the airport.
02Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo-Guarulhos |
03Accidents and incidents
- 11 December 2004: a NHR Táxi Aéreo Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-WAK flying a cargo flight from São Paulo-Guarulhos to Uberaba. The aircraft carried 1,524 kg of cargo, bringing the takeoff weight to 6,348 kg, whereas the maximum takeoff weight was 5,600 kg. While on final approach, weather had worsened with visibility conditions below minima. As the captain was looking for the runway in a hole in the clouds, the weight of unsecured cargo had shifted, the aircraft stalled and crashed onto a house killing one person inside. The crew of two also perished.
04Access
The airport is situated 4 km (2,5 mi) from downtown Uberaba.
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Uberaba Airport (UBA), Minas Gerais, Brazil.jpg by Wcapelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uberaba Airport (UBA) departure gates, Minas Gerais, Brazil.jpg by Wcapelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
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