Airport type Public Serves Imperatriz Website Infraero IMP Code IMP Phone +55 99 3524-4555 | Operator Infraero Elevation AMSL 131 m / 431 ft 07/25 1,798 Elevation 131 m Passenger count 328,929 | |
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Address Avenida Moacyr Spósito Ribeiro, S/N - Aeroporto, Imperatriz - MA, 65913-415, Brazil Similar Empório Bijux ‑ Imperial, New Anápolis Hotel, Avis Aluguel de Carros Im, Ed Pousada, Imperial Hotel | ||
Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IATA: IMP, ICAO: SBIZ) is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. It is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.
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It is operated by Infraero.
History
Imperatriz has a long tradition of air services, which started with at the end of the 1930s with Syndicato Condor using seaplanes which landed at Tocantins River.
At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season. Even so, Cruzeiro do Sul, Real-Aerovias and later Varig maintained regular operations to Imperatriz.
Around the end of the 1960s studies were made for a completely new facility and the site of the present airport was chosen. The airport was opened in 1981 at the same time that an older facility was closed.
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Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Imperatriz.