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 (2012-8-10)
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
Statistics (2024)
Passengers 3,313 Aircraft Operations 787 Metric tonnes of cargo 0
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was commissioned on August 10, 2012.^[5]

Previously operated by Socicam, on August 23, 2023 the State of Ceará signed a contract of operation with Infraero.^[6]

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