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Former commercial airport that served Manaus, Brazil (1954–1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ponta Pelada Airport (IATA: PLL, ICAO: SBMN) was the civilian airport of Manaus, Brazil, until 1976. Between 1970 and 1976, the facilities were shared with Manaus Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.[2] On March 31, 1976, all civilian operations were transferred to the newer Eduardo Gomes International Airport. During this transition, Ponta Pelada Airport was renamed Manaus Air Force Base handling military operations exclusively under the control of the Brazilian Air Force.
Ponta Pelada Airport Aeroporto da Ponta Pelada | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Infraero (1973–1976) | ||||||||||
Serves | Manaus | ||||||||||
Opened | 20 January 1954 | ||||||||||
Passenger services ceased | 31 March 1976 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 81 m / 267 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 03°08′46″S 059°59′11″W | ||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data[1] |
The following airlines once served the airport: Cruzeiro do Sul, Lóide Aéreo Nacional, Panair do Brasil, Real Transportes Aéreos, Transbrasil, Varig, VASP.
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Manaus.
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