Airport type Public/Military Code PVH Phone +55 69 3219-7400 | Elevation AMSL 88 m / 289 ft 18/36 2,400 Elevation 88 m Passenger count 933,666 | |
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Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil. Since July 3, 2002 the airport is named after Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (1922-1987), first governor of the state of Rondônia.
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The airport is operated by Infraero.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Porto Velho Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
The airport was opened on April 16, 1969 as a replacement to Caiari Airport, which was then closed. The airport is operated by Infraero since 1979 and in 2002 it gained international status.
Airlines and destinations
a.^ Air taxi company operating regular charter flights.
Access
The airport is located 7 km (4 mi) from downtown Porto Velho.