Barreiras Airport
Airport
BRA
Location in Brazil
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 08/26 | 1,600 | 5,249 | Asphalt |
Dom Ricardo Weberberger Airport (IATA: BRA, ICAO: SNBR) is the airport serving Barreiras, Brazil.
History
The airport was commissioned in 1940 and served as a strategic technical stop on the route Rio de Janeiro-Miami, enabling faster flights as compared with the ones operated via the coast. Furthermore, because of the existence of a river and a railway, fuel was easily transported to the site. During World War II the airport became a United States Air Force Base but after 1945 it returned to its original civil vocation.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins |
Access
The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Barreiras.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
References
External links
- Airport information for SNBR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SNBR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BRA at Aviation Safety Network
