Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. Since September 29, 1967 it is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig.[5][6] 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–Ruben 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 / 29.78333°S 57.03694°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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URG Location in Brazil URG URG (Brazil) | |||||||||||||||
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It is operated by CCR.
The airport was commissioned in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.[6]
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Porto Alegre Seasonal: Florianópolis |
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa | Porto Alegre |
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a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.