Regional West Airport, previously named Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (IATA: CAC, ICAO: SBCA) is the airport serving Cascavel, Brazil.
Regional West Airport Aeroporto Regional do Oeste | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Cascavel SEIL | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cascavel | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 12, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 759 m / 2,490 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°00′08″S 053°30′07″W / 25.00222°S 53.50194°W | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Transitar, the semi-independent transportation authority of Cascavel, indirectly related to the Municipality of Cascavel,[5] and under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL).
History edit
The airport was commissioned on November 12, 1977.
Since 29 January 2013, the airport is operating with a 1.780m x 45m runway. The enlargement from its previous 1.615m x 30m size to the present size was necessary due to the consistent increase in the airport's traffic.
Ongoing projects at the airport are the installation of the precision approach path indicator as well as a new improved fire station, which will raise the safety category to CAT 5.
A new passenger terminal with 6.018,38 m² opened in 2020.[6]
As of the beginning of 2023, the official name of the airport was changed from Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport to Regional West Airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Curitiba Seasonal: Maceió, Natal, Porto Seguro, |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Congonhas |
Note:
a: Flights operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
Access edit
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) southwest of downtown Cascavel.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Estatística de passageiros" (PDF) (in Portuguese). SEIL. April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Movimentação de aeronaves" (PDF). SEIL (in Portuguese). March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Regional do Oeste - Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva (SBCA)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Institucional" (in Portuguese). CETTRANS. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Novo terminal é inaugurado em Cascavel". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Aeroporto no Sul do Brasil troca de nome e agora é o Aeroporto Regional do Oeste". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBCA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCA at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CAC at Aviation Safety Network