Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 23 m / 77 ft 2,000 6,562 | Serves Mossoró 05/23 2,000 6,562 Asphalt | |
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Address Aeroporto, Mossoró - State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Similar Mossoro‑rn, Mossoró Imóveis, Detran, SINE‑Sist Nacional de Empre, Escola Municipal Alexandr | ||
Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (IATA: MVF, ICAO: SBMS) is the airport serving Mossoró, Brazil. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte.
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History
The airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte, who died on a Lóide Aéreo Nacional air crash near Aracaju on July 12, 1951.
Due to lack of a lighting system on the runway, the airport was closed between 2007 and 2010. On October 2010 it was opened again for daylight traffic.
The airport is dedicated to general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Mossoró.
References
Mossoró Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA