Altamira Airport

Altamira Airport Aeroporto de Altamira
IATA: ATM – ICAO: SBHT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero
Serves	Altamira
Elevation AMSL	112 m / 368 ft
Coordinates	03°15′03″S 052°15′08″W / 3.25083°S 52.25222°WCoordinates: 03°15′03″S 052°15′08″W / 3.25083°S 52.25222°W
Website	Infraero ATM
Map
ATM Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,003 6,572 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 206,642 Aircraft Operations 8,771 Metric tonnes of cargo 527
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Altamira Airport (IATA: ATM, ICAO: SBHT) is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was inaugurated in 1979.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belém, Carajás, Itaituba, Manaus, Parintins, Porto de Trombetas, Santarém
MAP Linhas Aéreas	Belém, Manaus, Parintins, Santarém
Piquiatuba	Belém, Itaituba, Novo Progresso, Santarém

Accidents and incidents

• 6 June 1990: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-ICA flying from Belém-Val de Cans to Altamira, while on approach to land under fog at Altamira, descended below the approach path, collided with trees and crashed 850m short of the runway. Of the 41 passengers and crew, 23 died.^[4][5]
• 25 January 1993: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-LCS operating a cargo flight from Belém-Val de Cans to Altamira crashed into the jungle near Altamira during night-time approach procedures. The crew of 3 died.^[6]

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Altamira.

Future developments

Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport will undergo a major renovation, including the extension of the runway, and enlargement of the apron and passenger terminal. The renovation is expected to begin before the end of 2011.^[7]

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. February 4, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
2. "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
3. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
4. "Accident description PT-ICA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
5. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Nevoeiro na reta final". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 361–363. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
6. "Accident description PT-LCS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
7. "Expansão do aeroporto de Altamira" (in Portuguese). Valor Online. July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBHT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SBHT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBHT at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for ATM at Aviation Safety Network