Cabo Frio International Airport

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Cabo Frio International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio
Aeroporto internacional de Cabo Frio, RJ - panoramio (5).jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Cabo Frio (1998–2001)
  • Aeropart (2001–present)
Serves Cabo Frio
Time zone BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation  AMSL 7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates 22°55′15″S042°04′17″W / 22.92083°S 42.07139°W / -22.92083; -42.07139
Website www.cabofrioairport.com.br/en/
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
CFB
Location in Brazil
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CFB
CFB (Brazil)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/282,5508,366 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers38,512 Increase2.svg 5%
Statistics: Aviação Brasil [1]
Sources: Airport Website, [2] ANAC, [3] DECEA [4]

Cabo Frio International Airport( IATA : CFB, ICAO : SBCB) is the airport serving Cabo Frio, Brazil.

Contents

The airport is operated by Aeropart.

History

The airport was built by the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force. It was inaugurated in 1998 as a facility specialized in cargo transportation.

In September 2007 the first enlargement was completed, including a new terminal and enlargements of the runway and apron. [5]

In June 2010 the second phase of enlargement works was inaugurated, including access roads, enlargement of the cargo terminal, apron, new administration offices and a dedicated terminal for Petrobras to operate flights to its offshore oil platforms of the Campos basin. [6]

Since October 3, 2011 the airport is administrated by the private company Libra Aeroportos, using the name Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária, as a concession from the Municipality of Cabo Frio. [7]

During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins

Scheduled cargo

AirlinesDestinations
LATAM Cargo Brasil Campinas, Miami

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Cabo Frio.

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References

  1. "Aeroporto de Cabo Frio". Aviação Brasil (in Portuguese). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. "Cabo Frio Airport". Cabo Frio Airport. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. "Cabo Frio (SBCB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. "Lula inaugura amplicação do aeroporto de Cabo Frio nesta tarde" (in Portuguese). O Dia Online. 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  6. "Começam obras de ampliação do aeroporto de Cabo Frio" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  7. "Libra adquire controle de Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2016.