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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
654 m / 2,146 ft

2,563
  
6,768

Code
  
XAP

Serves
  
Chapecó

11/29
  
2,563

6,768
  
Asphalt

Elevation
  
654 m

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Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (IATA: XAP, ICAO: SBCH) is the airport serving Chapecó, Brazil.

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History

The terminal was inaugurated on 18 March 1978.

Accidents and incidents

  • 22 January 1976: a Transbrasil Embraer EMB 110C Bandeirante registration PT-TBD operating flight 107 from Chapecó to Erechim, crashed upon take-off from Chapecó. Seven of the nine passengers and crew on board died.

    • Access

    The airport is located 10 km (6 mi) from downtown Chapecó.

    Future developments

    On 1 October 2010 the State Government of Santa Catarina authorized renovation works at Chapecó Airport focusing mainly on the runway.

    References

    Chapecó Airport Wikipedia
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