Barcelos Airport

Barcelos Airport (IATA: BAZ, ICAO: SWBC) is the airport serving Barcelos, Brazil.

Barcelos Airport

Aeroporto de Barcelos
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesBarcelos
Time zoneBRT−1 (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL34 m / 112 ft
Coordinates00°58′52″S 062°55′10″W
Map
BAZ is located in Brazil
BAZ
BAZ
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Conecta Manaus

Accidents and incidents

  • 16 September 2023: the Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-SOG, flying from Manaus to Barcelos crashed upon landing in Barcelos after an aborted landing and an attempt to go-around in heavy rain and bad weather conditions. All 14 passengers and crew died.[3]

Access

The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Barcelos.

See also

References

  1. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "BARCELOS (SWBC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "Accident description PT-SOG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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