Airport type Public Code IOS Passenger count 616,665 | Operator Infraero Elevation AMSL 4 m / 13 ft 11/29 1,577 Phone +55 73 3234-4000 | |
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Aterrissagem e decolagem no aeroporto jorge amado em ilh us
Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IATA: IOS, ICAO: SBIL), is the airport serving Ilhéus, Brazil. Since March 12, 2002 it is named after the writer Jorge Amado de Faria (1912–2001), who was born in the nearby city of Itabuna.
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It is operated by Infraero.
History
The history of air transportation in Ilhéus is almost as old as the one of Brazil. In the 1930s, seaplanes of Syndicato Condor used to land at Ilhéus on their routes linking cities of the Brazilian coast. In 1939 the airport, then called Aeroporto do Pontal, was opened. The runway was paved in 1950.
Access
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Ilhéus.
References
Ilhéus Jorge Amado Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA