Parnaíba-Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport

Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport

*Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho*
Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport; Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho
	IATA: PHB; ICAO: SBPB; LID: PI0002;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (2004–2021); SBPB (2021–present);
Serves	Parnaíba
Opened	October 19, 1971
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates	02°53′36″S 041°43′49″W / 2.89333°S 41.73028°W
Map
	PHB Location in Brazil
Runways
Statistics (2021)
Passengers
Passengers	26,616 443%
Aircraft Operations	1,589 58%
Metric tonnes of cargo	12 36%
	Statistics: Infraero; Sources: ANAC, DECEA

Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (IATA: PHB, ICAO: SBPB) is the airport serving Parnaíba, Brazil. It is informally known as Santos Dumont Airport because of its architectonical similarities with Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. It is named after a former mayor of Parnaíba.^[4]

It is operated by SBPB.

History

The airport is located on a privileged touristic area, near the municipalities of Camocim and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.

The airport was commissioned on October 19, 1971 and in 2004 Infraero became the administrator of the airport.

On November 5, 2021, the 32-year concession of the airport was auctioned and the winner was SBPB. On February 14, 2022 the contracted was signed and Infraero handed-over the administration of the airport to SBPB.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Belo Horizonte–Confins
Azul Conecta	Barreirinhas, Fortaleza, Jericoacoara, São Luís

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Parnaíba.

References

^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ "Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho (SBPB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "Lei n˚ 10.704, de 21 de julho de 2003". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 21 July 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "Está assinada a PPP do Aeroporto de Parnaíba (PI), prevendo investimentos de R$ 80 milhões". Ministério da Infraestrutura (in Portuguese). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

External links

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

[1] "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

[2] "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[3] "Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho (SBPB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[4] "Lei n˚ 10.704, de 21 de julho de 2003". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 21 July 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[5] "Está assinada a PPP do Aeroporto de Parnaíba (PI), prevendo investimentos de R$ 80 milhões". Ministério da Infraestrutura (in Portuguese). 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

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