Edu Chaves Airport

Aeroporto Edu Chaves
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesGuaratinguetá
Opened15 July 1940 (1940-07-15)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL537 m / 1,762 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
GUJ is located in Brazil
GUJ
GUJ
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,551 5,089 Asphalt
Sources: Airport Website,[1] ANAC[2]

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.[3]

It is operated by Rede Voa.

Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force.[4]

History

On February 19, 2020 the administration of the airport was handed over to DAESP.[5]

On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE.[6] 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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Histórico-Escola de Especialistas de Aeronáutica". Força Aérea Brasileira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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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