Cabo Frio International Airport
| Cabo Frio International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio | |||||||||||
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| IATA: CFB – ICAO: SBCB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Cabo Frio | ||||||||||
| Operator | CSOAERO | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cabo Frio | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°55′15″S 042°04′17″W / 22.92083°S 42.07139°WCoordinates: 22°55′15″S 042°04′17″W / 22.92083°S 42.07139°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Costa do Sol CFB | ||||||||||
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Cabo Frio International Airport (IATA: CFB, ICAO: SBCB) is the airport serving Cabo Frio, Brazil.
The airport is owned by the municipality of Cabo Frio and operated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A.
History
The airport was built by the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force. It was inaugurated in 1998 as a facility specialized in cargo transportation.
Since June 1, 2001 it is administrated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A (CSOAERO), as a concession from the Municipality of Cabo Frio.
In September 2007 the first enlargement was completed, including a new terminal and enlargements of the runway and apron.[4]
In June 2010 the second phase of enlargement works was inaugurated, including access roads, enlargement of the cargo terminal, apron, new administration offices and a dedicated terminal for Petrobras to operate flights to its offshore oil platforms of the Campos basin.[5]
During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Andes Líneas Aéreas | Seasonal charter: Buenos Aires-Ezeiza |
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte-Confins |
Scheduled cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ABSA Cargo Airline | Campinas, Miami |
| LAN Cargo | Amsterdam |
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Cabo Frio.
See also
References
- ↑ "Volume/Crescimento" (in Portuguese). CSOAERO.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). CSOAERO.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Lula inaugura amplicação do aeroporto de Cabo Frio nesta tarde" (in Portuguese). O Dia Online. September 28, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ↑ Niemeyer, Felipe (June 2, 2010). "Começam obras de ampliação do aeroporto de Cabo Frio" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
External links
- Airport information for SBCB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBCB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CFB at Aviation Safety Network
- Cabo Frio International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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