Ubaporanga Airport Explained
| Ubaporanga Airport |
| Nativename: | Portuguese: Aeroporto de Ubaporanga|italic=yes |
| Icao: | SNCT |
| Lid: | MG0056 |
| Type: | Public |
| City-Served: | Caratinga |
| Location: | Ubaporanga, Brazil |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Metric-Elev: | yes |
| Elevation-F: | 1,965 |
| Elevation-M: | 599 |
| Coordinates: | -19.7253°N -42.1122°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil Minas Gerais#Brazil |
| Pushpin Label: | SNCT |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Metric-Rwy: | yes |
| R1-Number: | 02/20 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,080 |
| R1-Length-F: | 3,543 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft Operations |
| Stat3-Header: | Metric tonnes of cargo |
| Footnotes: | Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2] |
Ubaporanga Airport is the airport serving Caratinga, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Ubaporanga.
History
The operations of the airport are restricted to daytime and to small aircraft.[3] [4]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 5 November 2021: a Beechcraft King Air registration PT-ONJ operating a chartered flight from Goiânia to Ubaporanga while on final approach crashed on a waterfall 4km (02miles) from the airport, in the municipality of Piedade de Caratinga. The crash killed all the occupants, being two crew members and three passengers, among them singer Marília Mendonça due to a concert in Caratinga on the same day.[5] Before hitting the ground, the aircraft hit high-voltage tower cables, which, according to pilot reports, had hindered landings in previous months.[6]
Access
The airport is located 10km (10miles) from downtown Caratinga and 11km (07miles) from downtown Ubaporanga. It is located near BR-116, in the village of Córrego das Palmeiras.[7] [8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 29 April 2021. 6 September 2022. pt.
- Web site: Caratinga (SNCT). DECEA. 23 December 2023. pt.
- Web site: Município recebe pelotão do Bombeiro Militar e o Batalhão da PM . https://archive.today/20150907173656/http://www.diariodecaratinga.com.br/?p=10977 . 7 September 2015 . Jornal Diário de Caratinga . 25 June 2015 . 5 September 2022 . pt.
- Web site: Aécio Neves inaugura UTI em Caratinga . https://archive.today/20150907173730/http://www.portalcaparao.com.br/noticia/4965/aecio-neves-inaugura-uti-em-caratinga . 7 September 2015 . Portal Caparaó . 26 January 2010 . 5 September 2022 . pt.
- Web site: Avião de Marília Mendonça caiu a 4 km do aeroporto em Caratinga . Larissa Ricci e Matheus Adler . 5 November 2021 . Jornal Estado de Minas . 5 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106010443/https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/gerais/2021/11/05/interna_gerais,1320420/aviao-de-marilia-mendonca-caiu-a-4-km-do-aeroporto-em-caratinga.shtml. 6 November 2021.
- Web site: Cemig confirma que avião com Marília Mendonça atingiu cabo de torre de alta tensão antes de cair em MG . G1 . 5 November 2021 . 5 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106010734/https://g1.globo.com/mg/minas-gerais/noticia/2021/11/05/cemig-confirma-que-aviao-com-marilia-mendonca-atingiu-cabo-de-torre-de-alta-tensao-antes-de-cair-em-mg.ghtml. 6 November 2021.
- Web site: Aeroportos Públicos Nacionais - Caratinga . https://archive.today/20120729055602/http://www.emsampa.com.br/warmg.htm . 29 July 2012 . EmSampa . 5 September 2022 . pt.
- Web site: Caratinga . https://archive.today/20150907173551/http://www.otempo.com.br/cmlink/carrancas-1.212259 . 7 September 2015 . Élder Martinho . 5 July 2009 . O Tempo . 5 September 2022.
