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Aracati Airport

Coordinates: 04°34′07″S 037°48′17″W / 4.56861°S 37.80472°W / -4.56861; -37.80472
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Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar Regional Airport

Aeroporto Regional de Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Socicam (?–2023)
  • Infraero (2023–present)
ServesAracati
OpenedAugust 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL36 m / 118 ft
Coordinates04°34′07″S 037°48′17″W / 4.56861°S 37.80472°W / -4.56861; -37.80472
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-de-aracati/
Map
ARX is located in Brazil
ARX
ARX
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,800 5,906 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar Regional Airport (IATA: ARX, ICAO: SBAC) is the airport serving Aracati and the beach resort Canoa Quebrada, Brazil.

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History[edit]

The airport was commissioned on August 10, 2012.[4]

Previously operated by Socicam, on August 23, 2023 the State of Ceará signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[5]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa Fortaleza (ends 26 October 2024)[6]

Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.

Access[edit]

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Aracati and 20 km (12 mi) from Canoa Quebrada.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aeroporto Regional Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Aeroporto Regional de Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar (SBAC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ Rocha, Antonio Roberto (August 4, 2012). "Aeroporto de Aracati é inaugurado por autoridades" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Infraero fecha acordo para fazer a gestão de 10 aeroportos do Ceará". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Voepass encerrará voos em Aracati e Mossoró e reduzirá frequências em 4 cidades do Nordeste". Diário do Nordeste (in Portuguese). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

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