Foz do Iguaçu International Airport
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| Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas |
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| IATA: IGU – ICAO: SBFI | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Foz do Iguaçu | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 239 m / 786 ft | ||||||||||
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| Website | Infraero IGU | ||||||||||
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Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IATA: IGU, ICAO: SBFI), is the airport serving Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. It is named after the Iguazu Falls (Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu) and provides access to the nearby falls.
It is operated by Infraero.
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte(stars in 03/19), Campinas, Curitiba, Porto Alegre |
| Gol Airlines | Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LAN Perú | Lima |
| TAM Airlines | Brasília, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
- 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to Curitiba was hijacked by 5 persons with the purpose of robbing BRL 5 million (approximately US$2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at Porecatu where the hijackers fled with the money. There were no victims.[4][5]
Access
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown Foz do Iguaçu. A regular bus service connects the airport to the city.
See also
References
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External links
- Airport information for SBFI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBFI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBFI at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IGU at Aviation Safety Network
