Chapecó Airport
Airport
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Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (IATA: XAP, ICAO: SBCH) is the airport serving Chapecó, Brazil.
Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport Aeroporto Serafin Enoss Bertaso | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Voe XAP | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chapecó | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 654 m (2,146 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°08′02″S 052°39′32″W | ||||||||||
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| Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2] | |||||||||||
The airport is operated by Voe XAP.
History
The terminal was commissioned on March 18, 1978. On October 1, 2010, the State Government of Santa Catarina authorized renovation works focusing mainly on the runway.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 22 January 1976: a Transbrasil Embraer EMB 110C Bandeirante registration PT-TBD operating flight 107 from Chapecó to Erechim, crashed upon take-off from Chapecó. Seven of the nine passengers and crew on board died.[7][8]
Access
The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Chapecó.
