Flores Airport Aeroporto de Flores | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (2023–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Manaus | ||||||||||
| Opened | 30 April 1940 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 m / 203 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°04′22″S060°01′16″W / 3.07278°S 60.02111°W | ||||||||||
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Flores Airport( ICAO : SWFN), is an airport serving Manaus, Brazil.
It is operated by Infraero.
The airport is used by the Amazonas Flying Club, maintenance facilites and general aviation.
On November 27, 2023, Infraero became the concessionary of the airport. [3]
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Manaus.
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