Altamira Airport

Altamira Airport Aeroporto de Altamira
IATA: ATM ICAO: SBHT LID: PA0003
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1980–2022) AENA (2022–present)
Serves	Altamira
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation  AMSL	112 m / 368 ft
Coordinates	03°15′03″S052°15′08″W / 3.25083°S 52.25222°W / -3.25083; -52.25222
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,003 6,572 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers 87,518 15% Aircraft Operations 2,363 10% Metric tonnes of cargo 103 62%
Statistics: AENA [1] Sources: ANAC, [2] DECEA [3]

Altamira Airport( IATA : ATM, ICAO : SBHT) is the airport serving Altamira, Brazil.

It is operated by AENA.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1979.

Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport underwent a major renovation, including the extension of the runway, and enlargement of the apron and passenger terminal. The renovation began by the end of 2011. ^[4]

Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. ^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belém

Accidents and incidents

• 6 June 1990: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-ICA flying from Belém to Altamira, while on approach to land under fog at Altamira, descended below the approach path, collided with trees and crashed 850m short of the runway. Of the 41 passengers and crew, 23 died. ^{[6] [7]}
• 25 January 1993: a TABA Fairchild Hiller FH-227 registration PT-LCS operating a cargo flight from Belém-Val de Cans to Altamira crashed into the jungle near Altamira during night-time approach procedures. The crew of 3 died. ^[8]

Access

The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Altamira.

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See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Estatísticas". AENA Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2026.
2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
3. "ALTAMIRA (SBHT)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
4. "Infraero planeja expandir aeroporto de Altamira, cidade-sede de Belo Monte". globo.com (in Portuguese). July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
5. "Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
6. "Accident description PT-ICA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
7. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Nevoeiro na reta final". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 361–363. ISBN   978-85-7430-760-2.
8. "Accident description PT-LCS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.

External links

• Airport information for SBHT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF  (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBHT at NOAA / NWS
• Accident history for ATM at Aviation Safety Network