Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport
Airport
- Infraero (1981–2017)
- State of Bahia (2017–2018)
- Socicam (2018–present)
IOS
Location in Brazil
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 1,577 | 5,174 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 471,596  21% |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Operations | 7,661 16% |
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 1,848  9% |
Ilhéus/Bahia–Jorge Amado Airport (IATA: IOS, ICAO: SBIL), is the airport serving Ilhéus, Brazil. Since March 12, 2002 it is named after the writer Jorge Amado de Faria (1912–2001), who was born in the nearby city of Itabuna.[5]
It is administrated by Socicam.
History
The history of air transportation in Ilhéus is almost as old as the one of Brazil. In the 1930s, seaplanes of Syndicato Condor used to land at Ilhéus on their routes linking cities of the Brazilian coast. In 1939 the airport, then called Aeroporto do Pontal, was opened. The runway was paved in 1950.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas |
| Gol Transportes Aéreos | Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreas | Seasonal charter: Belo Horizonte–Confins |
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Ilhéus.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Ilhéus". Socicam (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Amado (SBIL)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "LEI No 10.412, DE 12 DE MARÇO DE 2002". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 12 March 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- Airport information for SBIL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBIL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IOS at Aviation Safety Network
