Campo de Marte Airport
| Campo de Marte Airport Aeroporto Campo de Marte | |||||||||||
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| IATA: MAE – ICAO: SBMT | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | São Paulo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 722 m / 2,368 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°30′25″S 046°38′03″W / 23.50694°S 46.63417°WCoordinates: 23°30′25″S 046°38′03″W / 23.50694°S 46.63417°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero SBMT | ||||||||||
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Campo de Marte Airport (ICAO: SBMT) is the first airport built in São Paulo, Brazil, opened in 1919. It is named after Champ de Mars, in Paris, which in turn got its name from Campus Martius, in Rome.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
Campo de Marte was the first airport built in São Paulo, opened in 1919.
The airport was bombarded during the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution.
On 12 November 1933 a ceremony marking the start-up of scheduled flights of VASP took place at the airport. The first two routes linked Campo de Marte to São Carlos and São José do Rio Preto, and to Ribeirão Preto and Uberaba.
It handled all air operations in São Paulo until VASP opened Congonhas Airport in 1936. VASP considered it a necessary move because of unexpected growing demands, and to avoid a problem of constant flooding by the adjoining Tietê River, particularly the one that happened in 1929.
Presently it houses the São Paulo Flying School, founded in 1931, helicopters and general aviation services. It has limited night operations capability, usually reserved to helicopters.
The 4th command of the Brazilian Air Force is also located on the premises.
On May 11, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI canonized the first Brazilian-born saint, Frei Galvão, during a mass on the site.
Airlines and destinations
Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 26 December 2002: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration FAB-2292 en route from Campo de Marte to Florianópolis Air Force Base crashed while trying to carry out an emergency landing at Curitiba-Afonso Pena. Reportedly, both engines had quit. The airplane had taken off with insufficient fuel on board to complete the flight to Florianópolis. Three passengers and crew of the 16 aboard died.[4]
- 4 November 2007: an Air Taxi Learjet 35A registration PT-OVC crashed over a house in a residential area nearby after a failed takeoff attempt from Campo de Marte, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and 6 people on the ground.[5]
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown São Paulo in the district of Santana.
See also
References
- ↑ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Accident description FAB-2292". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Accident description PT-OVC". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
External links
- Airport information for SBMT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBMT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBMT at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SBMT at Aviation Safety Network
- Campo de Marte Photo Archive at airliners.net
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