Petrolina Airport
- Infraero (1981–2021)
- CCR (2021–present)
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
13/31 | 3,250 | 10,663 | Asphalt |
Passengers | 495,125 |
---|---|
Aircraft Operations | 6,859 |
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho International Airport (IATA: PNZ, ICAO: SBPL) is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Since July 8, 2002 it is named after the Petrolina-born Senator Nilo de Sousa Coelho (1920–1983).[5]
It is operated by CCR.
History
Petrolina Airport handles the export of fresh fruits from the São Francisco valley to Europe and the United States. The cargo terminal operates with 6 large coolers with capacity for 17,000 boxes each plus 2 cooler tunnels.[6] Cargolux flies cargo configurated-Boeing 747 aircraft into the airport.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Juazeiro do Norte, Recife, São Raimundo Nonato |
Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Cargolux | Luxembourg |
Lufthansa Cargo | Frankfurt |
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Petrolina and 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Juazeiro.
See also
References
- ^ "Movimentação aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Petrolina". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "SENADOR NILO COELHO (SBPL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Lei nº 10.505, de 8 de julho de 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 8 July 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Petrolina-Nilo Coelho" (in Portuguese). Infraero. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
External links
- Airport information for SBPL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PNZ at Aviation Safety Network