Uberlândia Airport
Airport in Brazil
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Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since June 7, 2001 the airport has been named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955–1998), who died in an air crash.[4]
Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Uberlândia | ||||||||||
| Opened | May 10, 1935 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 943 m (3,094 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W | ||||||||||
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  UDI Location in Brazil  UDI UDI (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: AENA[1] Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3] | |||||||||||
It is operated by AENA.
History
The first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.
In 1980, the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.
In 2005, the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged. In 2007, the runway was extended.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
On July 7, 2026 a brand new passenger terminal building on the opposite side of the runway was unveiled. It replaced the old facility, which was then closed.[6]
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 28 February 1952: a Panair do Brasil Douglas DC-3A-393 registration PP-PCN flying from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont to Goiânia via Uberlândia. One of the wings struck a tree shortly after the pilot executed a go-around. The flight had been cleared to land at Uberlândia. Of the 31 occupants, 8 died.[16]
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.
