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Airport
Edu Chaves Airport
Aeroporto Edu Chaves
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesGuaratinguetá
Opened15 July 1940; 84 years ago (1940-07-15)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL537 m / 1,761 ft
Coordinates22°47′30″S 045°12′16″W / 22.79167°S 45.20444°W / -22.79167; -45.20444
Websitewww.voa-sp.com.br/aeroporto/aeroporto-estadual-guaratingueta/
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,551 5,089 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website, ANAC, DECEA

Edu Chaves Airport (IATA: GUJ, ICAO: SBGW) is the airport serving Guaratinguetá, Brazil.

The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves (1887–1975), who was the first Brazilian pilot to fly in Brazil on March 8, 1912 in Santos. He also founded the first school of aviation in Brazil.

It is operated by Rede Voa.

Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force.

History

On February 19, 2020 the administration of the airport was handed over to DAESP.

On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE. The airport was previously operated by DAESP.

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Guaratinguetá.

See also

References

  1. "Aeroporto Edu Chaves". Rede Voa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. "Campo Edu Chaves (SBGW)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. Athayde Bohrer, Clóvis (2014). Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves, Pioneiro e ás da aviação brasileira (PDF) (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica.
  5. "Histórico-Escola de Especialistas de Aeronáutica". Força Aérea Brasileira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. "Gestão do Aeroporto de Guaratinguetá é transferida ao Estado". Prefeitura Minicipal da Estância Turística de Guaratinguetá (in Portuguese). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. "São Paulo concede 22 aeroportos à iniciativa privada e prevê R$ 447 milhões em investimentos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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