Londrina Airport
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| Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa |
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| IATA: LDB – ICAO: SBLO | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Londrina | ||||||||||
| Location | Brasil | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 569 m / 1,867 ft | ||||||||||
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| Website | Infraero LDB | ||||||||||
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Londrina – Gov. José Richa Airport (IATA: LDB, ICAO: SBLO) is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.
It is operated by Infraero.
Contents
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal was opened and it 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[4]
- 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[5][6]
- 14 September 2002: a Total Linhas Aéreas ATR42-312 registration PT-MTS on a cargo flight between São Paulo-Guarulhos and Londrina crashed while en route near Paranapanema. The crew of 2 died.[7]
Access
The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) southeast from downtown Londrina.
See also
References
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External links
- Airport information for SBLO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBLO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBLO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LDB at Aviation Safety Network
- Londrina Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
