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Lauro Kurtz Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Passo Fundo

08/26
  
1,700

Code
  
PFB

Phone
  
+55 54 3313-6566

Operator
  
DAP

Elevation AMSL
  
724 m / 2,376 ft

1,700
  
5,577

Elevation
  
724 m

Lauro Kurtz Airport

Address
  
Rodovia BR 285 - Zona Rural, Passo Fundo - RS, Brazil

Lauro Kurtz Airport (IATA: PFB, ICAO: SBPF) is the airport serving Passo Fundo, Brazil.

Contents

It is operated by DAP.

History

The airport was renovated in 2007.

Accidents and incidents

  • 1 July 1963: a Varig Douglas C-47B-20-DK registration PP-VBV flying from Porto Alegre and Carazinho to Passo Fundo collided with trees on high ground and crashed shortly before arriving in Passo Fundo. Of the 18 passengers and crew aboard, 15 died.

    • Access

    The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Passo Fundo.

    References

    Lauro Kurtz Airport Wikipedia
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