Aracati Airport

Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar Regional Airport (IATA: ARX, ICAO: SBAC) is the airport serving Aracati and the beach resort Canoa Quebrada, Brazil.

Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar Regional Airport Aeroporto Regional de Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar
IATA: ARX ICAO: SBAC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Socicam (?–2023) Infraero (2023–present)
Serves	Aracati
Opened	August 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	36 m / 118 ft
Coordinates	04°34′07″S 037°48′17″W
Website	www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-de-aracati/
Map
ARX Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,800 5,906 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was commissioned on August 10, 2012.^[4]

Previously operated by Socicam, on August 23, 2023 the State of Ceará signed a contract of operation with Infraero.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Aracati and 20 km (12 mi) from Canoa Quebrada.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Aeroporto Regional Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
3. "Aeroporto Regional de Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar (SBAC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
4. Rocha, Antonio Roberto (August 4, 2012). "Aeroporto de Aracati é inaugurado por autoridades" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
5. "Infraero fecha acordo para fazer a gestão de 10 aeroportos do Ceará". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

External links

• Airport information for SNAT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SNAT at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for SNAT at Aviation Safety Network