Guaratinguetá Airport
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Edu Chaves Airport Aeroporto Edu Chaves | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Guaratinguetá | ||||||||||
| Opened | 15 July 1940 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 537 m / 1,761 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°47′30″S 045°12′16″W / 22.79167°S 45.20444°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Edu Chaves Airport (IATA: GUJ, ICAO: SBGW) is the airport serving Guaratinguetá, Brazil.
The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves (1887–1975), who was the first Brazilian pilot to fly in Brazil on March 8, 1912 in Santos. He also founded the first school of aviation in Brazil.[4]
It is operated by Rede Voa.
Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force.[5]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Guaratinguetá.
