Flores Airport (Brazil)
Airport serving Manaus, Brazil
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Flores Airport (ICAO: SWFN), is an airport serving Manaus, Brazil.
Flores Airport Aeroporto de Flores | |||||||||||
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 Aerial view in 2013 | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (2023–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Manaus | ||||||||||
| Opened | 30 April 1940 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 m (203 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°04′22″S 060°01′16″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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  SWFN Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
It is operated by Infraero.
History
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 28 February 2012: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan belonging to Cleiton Táxi Aéreo, registration PT-PTB, took off from runway 29 on a ferry flight to Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport. It failed to gain enough height on takeoff and collided with a pole. The airplane came down in a wooded area just off Avenida Torquato Tapajós. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries.[6]
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Manaus.
