Edu Chaves Airport Aeroporto Edu Chaves | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Guaratinguetá | ||||||||||
Opened | 15 July 1940 | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT ( UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 537 m / 1,761 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°47′30″S 045°12′16″W / 22.79167°S 45.20444°W | ||||||||||
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Edu Chaves Airport ( IATA: GUJ, ICAO: SBGW) is the airport serving Guaratinguetá, Brazil.
The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves (1887–1975), who was the first Brazilian pilot to fly in Brazil on March 8, 1912 in Santos. He also founded the first school of aviation in Brazil. [4]
It is operated by Rede Voa.
Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force. [5]
On February 19, 2020 the administration of the airport was handed over to DAESP. [6]
On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE. [7] The airport was previously operated by DAESP.
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Guaratinguetá.
Edu Chaves Airport Aeroporto Edu Chaves | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | |||||||||||
Serves | Guaratinguetá | ||||||||||
Opened | 15 July 1940 | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT ( UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 537 m / 1,761 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°47′30″S 045°12′16″W / 22.79167°S 45.20444°W | ||||||||||
Website |
www | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Edu Chaves Airport ( IATA: GUJ, ICAO: SBGW) is the airport serving Guaratinguetá, Brazil.
The airport is named after Eduardo Pacheco e Chaves (1887–1975), who was the first Brazilian pilot to fly in Brazil on March 8, 1912 in Santos. He also founded the first school of aviation in Brazil. [4]
It is operated by Rede Voa.
Some of its facilities are used by the School of Aeronautics Specialists of the Brazilian Air Force. [5]
On February 19, 2020 the administration of the airport was handed over to DAESP. [6]
On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE. [7] The airport was previously operated by DAESP.
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Guaratinguetá.