Airport type Public Serves Bagé Website Infraero BGX Address Bagé - RS, Brazil Elevation 183 m Passenger count 1,678 | Operator Infraero Elevation AMSL 183 m / 600 ft 06/24 1,500 Code BGX Phone +55 53 3242-7702 | |
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Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (IATA: BGX, ICAO: SBBG) is the airport serving Bagé, Brazil. It is named after Captain Gustavo Kraemer, founder and pilot of the airline SAVAG, killed on an air-crash in 1950.
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- Bge comandante gustavo kraemer airport bag rio grande do sul brazil 235 khz ndb
- History
- Airlines and destinations
- Accidents and incidents
- Access
- References
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport opened on July 5, 1946. On February 8, 1952 the airport was renamed after Gustavo Kraemer, who on June 20, 1950 died on an air-crash while piloting an aircraft of SAVAG, an airline of which he was also president.
The airport is dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
Access
The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Bagé.
References
Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA