Santarém-Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport

Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport Aeroporto de Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca
IATA: STM – ICAO: SBSN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero
Serves	Santarém
Elevation AMSL	60 m / 198 ft
Coordinates	02°25′29″S 054°47′09″W / 2.42472°S 54.78583°WCoordinates: 02°25′29″S 054°47′09″W / 2.42472°S 54.78583°W
Website	Infraero STM
Map
STM Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 518,920 Aircraft Operations 17,056 Metric tonnes of cargo 5,112
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (IATA: STM, ICAO: SBSN) is the airport serving Santarém, Brazil. It is named after the composer Wilson Dias da Fonseca (1912–2002), who was born in Santarém.

It is operated by Infraero.

History

Santarém-Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is currently the 5th busiest airport of northern region of Brazil and it is located half-way between Manaus and Belém, being an alternative for international flights. The airport was opened on March 31, 1977 and it was administrated by the Brazilian Air Force until it was transferred to Infraero in the early 1980s. It replaced another facility which was located in a district that is now called "Old Airport" (Portuguese: Aeroporto Velho), presently a highly populated residential area. The runway was made into a street.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Altamira, Belém, Carajás, Itaituba, Manaus, Parintins, Porto de Trombetas,
Gol Airlines	Brasilia, Fortaleza, Manaus, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia
MAP Linhas Aéreas	Altamira, Belém, Manaus, Parintins
Piquiatuba	Altamira, Belém, Itaituba, Novo Progresso
TAM Airlines	Belém, Brasília

Accidents and incidents

• 28 November 1995: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PP-BUJ operating a cargo flight from Belém-Val de Cans to Santarém crashed on its second attempt to approach Santarém. A passenger occupied the co-pilot's seat. The crew of 2 and 1 of the 2 occupants died.^[4]
• 11 September 2008: a W&J Taxi Aéreo Embraer 711C Corisco registration PT-NNM operating a cargo flight from Alenquer to Santarém crashed 11 kilometers from the airport. The pilot ditched the aircraft into the Tapajós river after losing power. Initial reports suggested engine failure due to mechanical problems, however a local newspaper later revealed that the aircraft ran out of fuel. Of the 3 people aboard 2 survived and were rescued by a small boat that was passing by. The body of one passenger was later found 800m from the site. The aircraft was salvaged and investigated.^[5]

Access

The airport is located 15 km (9 mi) from downtown Santarém.

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 PP-BUJ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. "Queda de monomotor foi causada por falta de combustível" (in Portuguese). Diário do Pará. Retrieved July 13, 2012.

External links

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