Guaratinguetá Airport
Edu Chaves Airport Aeroporto Edu Chaves | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Guaratinguetá | ||||||||||
| Opened | 15 July 1940 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 537 m / 1,761 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°47′30″S 045°12′16″W / 22.79167°S 45.20444°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Edu Chaves Airport (IATA: GUJ, ICAO: SBGW) is the airport serving Guaratinguetá, Brazil.
The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves (1887–1975), who was the first Brazilian pilot to fly in Brazil on March 8, 1912 in Santos. He also founded the first school of aviation in Brazil.[4]
It is operated by Rede Voa.
Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force.[5]
History[edit]
On February 19, 2020 the administration of the airport was handed over to DAESP.[6]
On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE.[7] The airport was previously operated by DAESP.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access[edit]
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Guaratinguetá.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aeroporto Edu Chaves". Rede Voa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Campo Edu Chaves (SBGW)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Athayde Bohrer, Clóvis (2014). Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves, Pioneiro e ás da aviação brasileira (PDF) (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica.
- ^ "Histórico-Escola de Especialistas de Aeronáutica". Força Aérea Brasileira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Gestão do Aeroporto de Guaratinguetá é transferida ao Estado". Prefeitura Minicipal da Estância Turística de Guaratinguetá (in Portuguese). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "São Paulo concede 22 aeroportos à iniciativa privada e prevê R$ 447 milhões em investimentos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for SBGW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBGW at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SBGW at Aviation Safety Network
