Mossoró Airport

Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Municipal Airport (IATA: MVF, ICAO: SBMS) is the airport serving Mossoró, Brazil. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte,[4] who died on a Lóide Aéreo Nacional air crash near Aracaju on July 12, 1951.

Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Municipal Airport


Aeroporto Municipal Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Infracea (2018–2022)
  • Infraero (2022–present)
ServesMossoró
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL23 m / 75 ft
Coordinates05°11′45″S 037°21′42″W
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-mossoro/
Map
MVF is located in Brazil
MVF
MVF
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,900 6,234 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was opened in 1945.

Previously managed by Infracea, on December 29, 2022 the Municipality of Mossoró signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Recife
Seasonal: Aracati

Access

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

See also

References
  1. "Aeroporto Municipal Dix-Sept Rosado-Mossoró". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. "DIX-SEPT ROSADO (SBMS)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. "Lei n˚1.871, de 27 de maio de 1953" (in Portuguese). Soleis. July 21, 1953. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  5. "Infraero assume gestão e operação do Aeroporto de Mossoró". g1 (in Portuguese). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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