Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado Airport (IATA: IOS, ICAO: SBIL), is the airport serving Ilhéus, Brazil. Since March 12, 2002 it is named after the writer Jorge Amado de Faria (1912–2001), who was born in the nearby city of Itabuna.[5]
Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado Airport Aeroporto de Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Ilhéus | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 m / 14 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°48′54″S 039°02′00″W / 14.81500°S 39.03333°W | ||||||||||
| Website | ilheus-aero | ||||||||||
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It is administrated by Socicam.
History edit
The history of air transportation in Ilhéus is almost as old as the one of Brazil. In the 1930s, seaplanes of Syndicato Condor used to land at Ilhéus on their routes linking cities of the Brazilian coast. In 1939 the airport, then called Aeroporto do Pontal, was opened. The runway was paved in 1950.
Airlines and destinations edit
Access edit
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Ilhéus.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Ilhéus". Socicam (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Amado (SBIL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "LEI No 10.412, DE 12 DE MARÇO DE 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 12 March 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBIL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBIL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IOS at Aviation Safety Network