Ruben Berta International Airport
Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. It is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig.[5] Even though Ruben Berta was spelled as Ruben the airport's official name is spelled Rubem.
Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport Aeroporto International de Uruguaiana–Rubem Berta | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Uruguaiana | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 78 m / 256 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°47′00″S 057°02′13″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
History
The airport was commissioned in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Porto Alegre Seasonal: Florianópolis |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreasa | Porto Alegre (ends 29 March 2024) |
Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.
See also
References
- "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). February 14, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- "Uruguaiana". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). June 29, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "RUBEM BERTA (SBUG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- Beting, Gianfranco; Beting, Joelmir (2009). Varig: Eterna Pioneira (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre and São Paulo: EDIPUCRS and Beting Books. pp. 44–50. ISBN 978-85-7430-901-9.
- "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 7, 2021.
External links
- Airport information for SBUG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBUG at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for URG at Aviation Safety Network
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