Londrina–Gov. José Richa Airport (IATA: LDB, ICAO: SBLO) is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.
Londrina–Governador José Richa Airport Aeroporto de Londrina–Governador José Richa | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Londrina | ||||||||||
| Opened | 8 April 1956 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 569 m / 1,867 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°19′49″S 051°08′12″W / 23.33028°S 51.13667°W | ||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History
editThe airport was commissioned in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal, a project by Remo Veronesi, was opened, and in 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Curitiba Seasonal: Porto Seguro |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Congonhas |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[6]
- 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[7][8]
Access
editThe airport is located 2 km (1 mi) southeast from downtown Londrina.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Movimentação aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Aeroporto Gov. José Richa". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Governador José Richa (SBLO)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SPT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SPP". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 262–266. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links
edit- Airport information for SBLO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBLO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LDB at Aviation Safety Network