Maringá Regional Airport
Airport
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Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (IATA: MGF, ICAO: SBMG), is the airport serving Maringá, Brazil. It is named after Sílvio Name Júnior (1967-2000), a local businessman and politician who died in a plane crash.[6]
SEIL
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Terminais Aéreos de Maringá – SBMG S.A. SEIL | ||||||||||
| Serves | Maringá | ||||||||||
| Opened | 25 April 2001 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 549 m / 1,801 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°28′35″S 052°01′04″W | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroportomaringa | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Terminais Aéreos de Maringá – SBMG, a semi-independent Transportation Authority of Maringá, indirectly related to the Municipality of Maringá, and under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná (SEIL).
History
The airport was built as a replacement to Dr. Gastão Vidigal Regional Airport, which was closed.[7]
The facility was built between October, 1994 and September 16, 2000. It began operating on April 25, 2001.
Its terminal is designed to handle more than 430,000 passengers per year.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown Maringá.
See also
Gallery
Airport landside
Check-in area
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