Aracati Airport

Aracati–Dragão do Mar Regional Airport (IATA: ARX, ICAO: SBAC) is the airport serving Aracati and the beach resort Canoa Quebrada, Brazil.

Aracati–Dragão do Mar Regional Airport


Aeroporto Regional de Aracati–Dragão do Mar
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Socicam (?–2023)
  • Infraero (2023–present)
ServesAracati
OpenedAugust 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL36 m / 118 ft
Coordinates04°34′07″S 037°48′17″W
Websitewww.socicam.com.br/aeroportos/?la=br
Map
ARX is located in Brazil
ARX
ARX
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,800 5,906 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was commissioned on August 10, 2012.[3]

Previously operated by Socicam, on August 23, 2023 the State of Ceará signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[4]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Recife
Seasonal: Campinas, Mossoró
Azul Conecta Fortaleza
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa Fortaleza

Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.

Access

The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Aracati and 20 km (12 mi) from Canoa Quebrada.

See also

References
  1. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Aeroporto Regional de Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar (SBAC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. Rocha, Antonio Roberto (August 4, 2012). "Aeroporto de Aracati é inaugurado por autoridades" (in Portuguese). Panrotas. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  4. "Infraero fecha acordo para fazer a gestão de 10 aeroportos do Ceará". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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