Summary
Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport (IATA: VIX, ICAO: SBVT), formerly called Goiabeiras Airport after the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Vitória, Brazil. Since 9 May 2006, it is named after Eurico de Aguiar Salles (1910–1959) a local politician, law professor, and Minister of Justice.[5]
Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
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| Serves | Vitória | ||||||||||||||
| Focus city for | Gol Transportes Aéreos | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 m / 34 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°15′29″S 040°17′11″W / 20.25806°S 40.28639°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | vitoria-airport | ||||||||||||||
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  VIX Location in Brazil | |||||||||||||||
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It is operated by Zurich Airport Brasil.
History edit
The airport was built in the 1930s and in 1943 a concrete runway and a passenger terminal were built.[6]
In 2005 renovation works started at the airport. Projects included a passenger terminal located on a second runway and a control tower. The old terminal was converted into an international cargo terminal. The construction costed initially BRL 300 million, was paralyzed several times in 2006 and 2007 leaving construction virtually abandoned and delayed by overpricing and diversion of funds. It was finished in April 2018.[7]
Between 1975 and 2019 it was managed by Infraero. On March 15, 2019 Flughafen Zürich AG won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[8]
Airlines and destinations edit
Passenger edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Recife |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Brasília, Porto Seguro, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Recife |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreas | Seasonal charter: Porto Seguro |
Cargo edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| LATAM Cargo Brasil | Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Miami |
| Total Linhas Aéreas | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, São Paulo-Guarulhos |
Statistics edit
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2019) and Zurich Airport (2020-2023) reports:[9][10][1]
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
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| 2023 | 3,210,087  20% |
44,252 11% |
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| 2022 | 2,668,534 29% |
39,897 23% |
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| 2021 | 2,068,195 39% |
32,497 26% |
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| 2020 | 1,486,850  55% |
25,700 39% |
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| 2019 | 3,339,405 8% |
42,132  |
18,785 19%
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| 2018 | 3,096,077 2% |
42,324 2% |
23,213 16%
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| 2017 | 3,021,949 3% |
43,120 8% |
27,698 43%
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| 2016 | 3,120,166 13% |
46,737 20% |
19,317 2%
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| 2015 | 3,583,875 2% |
58,760 2% |
18,932 34%
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| 2014 | 3,522,674 2% |
60,144 3% |
14,170 12%
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| 2013 | 3,450,736 5% |
58,504 8% |
12,662 4%
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| 2012 | 3,642,842 14% |
63,777 11% |
12,155 10%
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| 2011 | 3,182,394 20% |
57,293 7% |
13,478 21%
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| 2010 | 2,644,729 13% |
53,360 7% |
11,121 11%
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| 2009 | 2,342,283 18% |
49,807 19% |
9,995 33%
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| 2008 | 1,988,447 5% |
41,936 5% |
14,852 1%
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| 2007 | 1,894,540 | 39,778 | 15,073 |
Accidents and incidents edit
- 19 December 1949: an Aerovias Brasil Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III registration PP-AXG, disappeared when on a training flight after taking-off from Vitória. It probably crashed at sea. All 6 passengers and crew died.[11]
- 3 April 1955: an Itaú Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-ITG struck a hill 2 miles short of the runway while on an instrument approach to Vitória. The crew of 3 died.[12]
- 9 May 1962: a Cruzeiro do Sul Convair 240-D registration PP-CEZ on final approach to Vitória struck a tree at a height of 40m, 1,860m short of the runway. It should have been at 150m. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 28 died.[13][14]
Access edit
The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Vitória.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Estatísticas, Dados e Documentos". Zurich Airport Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Vitória Airport". Zurich Airport Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Eurico de Aguiar Salles (SBVT)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Lei nº 11.296, de 9 de maio de 2006". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 9 May 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Vitória comemora 42 anos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Com obra no PAC, ampliação do aeroporto de Vitória tem 41 meses de atraso" (in Portuguese). Transparência Capixaba. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Governo obtém R$ 2,377 bilhões em concessão de aeroportos em blocos" (in Portuguese). ANAC. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PP-AXG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PP-ITG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PP-CEZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "O velho lutador". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 204–207. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links edit
- Airport information for SBVT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBVT at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for VIX at Aviation Safety Network
