Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport Aeroporto de Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Uberaba | ||||||||||
Opened | May 23, 1935 | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 809 m / 2,654 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°45′53″S 047°57′58″W / 19.76472°S 47.96611°W | ||||||||||
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Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (IATA: UBA, ICAO: SBUR) is the airport serving Uberaba, Brazil.
Formerly operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022, the consortium AENA secured a 30-year contract to manage the airport.[4]
Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport was established on May 23, 1935, initially named in honor of Alberto Santos-Dumont. On September 14, 2007, it was renamed after Mário de Almeida Franco (1910-1974), a rural settlement owner who donated the area for the construction of the airport.[5]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Araxá, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas Seasonal: Maceió |
Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Congonhas |
Voepass Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
The airport is situated 4 km (2,5 mi) from downtown Uberaba.