Mossoró Airport
| Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport Aeroporto Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado | |||||||||||
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| IATA: MVF – ICAO: SBMS | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mossoró | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 m / 77 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°11′45″S 037°21′42″W / 5.19583°S 37.36167°WCoordinates: 05°11′45″S 037°21′42″W / 5.19583°S 37.36167°W | ||||||||||
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Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (IATA: MVF, ICAO: SBMS) is the airport serving Mossoró, Brazil. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte.[3]
History
The airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte, who died on a Lóide Aéreo Nacional air crash near Aracaju on July 12, 1951.
Due to lack of a lighting system on the runway, the airport was closed between 2007 and 2010. On October 2010 it was opened again for daylight traffic.
The airport is dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Mossoró.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mossoró Airport Information". World Aero Data.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Lei n˚1.871, de 27 de maio de 1953" (in Portuguese). Soleis. July 21, 1953. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBMS at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBMS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBMS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MVF at Aviation Safety Network