Rio Branco International Airport

For the airport serving Río Branco, Uruguay, see Río Branco Airport.
Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesRio Branco
OpenedNovember 22, 1999 (1999-11-22)
Time zoneBRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL193 m / 633 ft
Coordinates09°52′06″S 067°53′53″W / 9.86833°S 67.89806°W / -9.86833; -67.89806
Websitewww.riobranco-airport.com.br
Map
RBR is located in Brazil
RBR
RBR
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,158 7,080 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers356,414 Decrease 7%
Aircraft Operations7,329 Decrease 8%
Statistics: Vinci[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport (IATA: RBR, ICAO: SBRB) is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.[5]

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999, as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins
Gol Linhas Aéreas Brasília, Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus
LATAM Brasil Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos

Statistics

Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2023) reports:[7][8][1]

Year Passenger Aircraft Cargo (t)
2023 356,414 Decrease 7% 7,329 Decrease 8%
2022 381,764 Increase 30% 7,957 Increase 15%
2021 293,750 Increase 54% 6,895 Increase 27% 1,290 Increase 97%
2020 191,100 Decrease 46% 5,411 Decrease 24% 654 Decrease 54%
2019 353,743 Increase 15% 7,095 Increase 2% 1,431 Decrease 2%
2018 308,721 Decrease 11% 6,923 Increase 6% 1,460 Decrease 5%
2017 345,079 Decrease 3% 6,520 Increase 4% 1,535 Increase 35%
2016 354,249 Decrease 8% 6,283 Decrease 11% 1,138 Decrease 18%
2015 387,071 Decrease 1% 7,046 Decrease 29% 1,387 Decrease 7%
2014 391,038 Increase 3% 9,876 Decrease 6% 1,493 Increase 49%
2013 378,411 Decrease 2% 10,504 Decrease 18% 1,000 Decrease 27%
2012 384,877 Decrease 2% 12,749 Decrease 22% 1,373 Increase 4%
2011 393,811 Increase 11% 16,352 Increase 2% 1,319 Increase 10%
2010 355,916 Increase 10% 16,019 Increase 20% 1,204 Decrease 25%
2009 323,114 Increase 7% 13,392 Increase 9% 1,598 Increase 20%
2008 302,551 Decrease 4% 12,326 Increase 8% 1,327 Decrease 39%
2007 313,987 11,440 2,170

Accidents and incidents

  • 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.[9]
  • 29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan registration PT-MEE operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.[10]

Access

The airport is located 25 km (16 mi) from downtown Rio Branco.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Dados Estatísticos-AMA". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Rio Branco Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Plácido de Castro (SBRB)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Lei n˚11.917, de 9 de abril de 2009". Lei Direto (in Portuguese). April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Accident description PT-WRQ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  10. ^ "Accident description PT-MEE". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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