Airport type Public/Military Serves Santa Maria 11/29 2,700 Code RIA | Operator Brazilian Air Force Elevation AMSL 88 m / 289 ft 2,700 8,858 Phone +55 55 3220-3036 | |
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Address Rua Brigadeiro Miguel Lampert - Camobi, Santa Maria - RS, Brazil | ||
Santa Maria Airport (IATA: RIA, ICAO: SBSM) is the airport serving Santa Maria, Brazil.
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It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force.
Some of its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
History
In 1944 the President of Brazil Getúlio Vargas allocated an area of 4 million square meters near Santa Maria with the purpose of building an aerodrome. The works were conducted on an urgent basis, with the collaboration of the United States Army and it was finally opened in April 1945.
Since 1971, with the creation of the Santa Maria Air Force Base, civil and military facilities are shared.
Access
The airport is located 11 km (7 mi) east of downtown Santa Maria.
References
Santa Maria Airport (Rio Grande do Sul) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA