Comte. Antonio Amilton Beraldo Airport (IATA: PGZ, ICAO: SBPG), formerly SSZW and called Sant'Ana Airport, is the airport serving Ponta Grossa, Brazil.
Comte. Antonio Amilton Beraldo Airport Aeroporto Comte. Antonio Amilton Beraldo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ponta Grossa SEIL | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ponta Grossa | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 789 m / 2,588 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°11′04″S 050°08′38″W / 25.18444°S 50.14389°W | ||||||||||
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It is operated by the Municipality of Ponta Grossa under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL).
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 15 March 1961: a Aeronorte Douglas DC-3 registration PP-YQS operating a flight from São Paulo had to divert to Ponta Grossa because of bad weather at the intended destination. The aircraft crashed into a hill while approaching the runway. Three crew members died.[5]
Access
editThe airport is located 10 km (6 mi) south from downtown Ponta Grossa.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Estatística de passageiros" (PDF) (in Portuguese). SEIL. March 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Movimentação de aeronaves" (PDF). SEIL (in Portuguese). March 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Comandante Antônio Amilton Beraldo (SBPG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PP-YQS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
edit- Airport information for SSZW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SSZW at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PGZ at Aviation Safety Network