Uberlândia Airport

Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport Aeroporto Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato
IATA: UDI ICAO: SBUL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1980–2022) AENA (2022–present)
Serves	Uberlândia
Opened	May 10, 1935
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	943 m / 3,094 ft
Coordinates	18°53′01″S 048°13′31″W
Map
UDI Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers 819,063 35% Aircraft Operations 20,832 11% Metric tonnes of cargo 914 29%
Statistics: Infraero Sources: ANAC

Uberlândia–Tenente Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport (IATA: UDI, ICAO: SBUL) is the airport serving Uberlândia, Brazil. Since June 7, 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955–1998), who died in an air crash.

It is operated by AENA.

History

The first flight to the site of the airport was operated on May 10, 1935 but the area was officially designated only on July 21, 1953.

In 1980, the administration of the airport was taken over by Infraero and on June 8, 2001 the name was officially changed to include a tribute to the aviator César Bombonato.

In 2005, the airport terminal was extensively renewed and enlarged. In 2007, the runway was extended.

Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

• 28 February 1952: a Panair do Brasil Douglas DC-3A-393 registration PP-PCN flying from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont to Goiânia via Uberlândia. One of the wings struck a tree shortly after the pilot executed a go-around. The flight had been cleared to land at Uberlândia. Of the 31 occupants, 8 died.

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uberlândia.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil