Barcelos Airport
Barcelos Airport Aeroporto de Barcelos | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Barcelos | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−1 (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 34 m / 112 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°58′52″S 062°55′10″W / 0.98111°S 62.91944°W | ||||||||||
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  BAZ Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Barcelos Airport (IATA: BAZ, ICAO: SWBC) is the airport serving Barcelos, Brazil.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Conecta | Manaus |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- 16 September 2023: the Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-SOG, flying from Manaus to Barcelos crashed upon landing in Barcelos after an aborted landing and an attempt to go-around in heavy rain and bad weather conditions. All 14 passengers and crew died.[3]
Access[edit]
The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Barcelos.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "BARCELOS (SWBC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Accident description PT-SOG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links[edit]
- Airport information for SWBC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWBC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BAZ at Aviation Safety Network
