Imperatriz Airport

Airport

Imperatriz–Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IATA: IMP, ICAO: SBIZ) is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. Since March 11, 2003 the airport is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.^[5]

It is operated by CCR.

History

Imperatriz has a long tradition of air services, which started with at the end of the 1930s with Syndicato Condor using seaplanes which landed at Tocantins River.

At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season. Even so, Cruzeiro do Sul, Real-Aerovias and later Varig maintained regular operations to Imperatriz.

Around the end of the 1960s studies were made for a completely new facility and the site of the present airport was chosen. The airport was commissioned in 1973 at the same time that the older facility was closed. It was administered by Infraero between 1980 and 2021.^[6]

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[7]

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

• 18 April 1984: two VOTEC Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registrations PT-GJZ and PT-GKL collided on air, while on approach to land at Imperatriz. PT-GJZ was flying from São Luís to Imperatriz and crashed on ground killing all of its 18 passengers and crew. PT-GKL was flying from Belém-Val de Cans to Imperatriz and its pilot was able to make an emergency landing on Tocantins river. One passenger of its 17-passenger and crew died.^[8][9][10]

Access

The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Imperatriz.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Movimentação aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
2. "Imperatriz". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
4. "PREFEITO RENATO MOREIRA (SBIZ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
5. "Lei no 10.642, de 11 de março de 2003". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 11 March 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
6. "Aeroporto de Imperatriz". Aviação Brasil (in Portuguese). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
7. "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
8. "Accident description PT-GJZ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
9. "Accident description PT-GKL". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
10. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Roleta russa". 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. 335–337. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.

External links

• Airport information for SBIZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBIZ at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for IMP at Aviation Safety Network