Curitiba airport

Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena
Characteristics
ICAO code	SBCT
IATA code	CWB
Coordinates	25 ° 31 '43 "  S , 49 ° 10' 33"  W Coordinates: 25 ° 31 '43 "  S , 49 ° 10' 33"  W
Height above MSL	915 m (3002  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	16 km southeast of Curitiba
Street	BR-277 BR-376
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	1945
operator	Infraero
surface	736 ha
Terminals	1
Passengers	6,310,413 (2018)
Air freight	39,140 t (2018)
Flight movements	64,683 (2018)
Capacity ( PAX per year)	14.8 million
Runways
11/29	1800 m × 45 m asphalt
15/33	2215 m × 45 m asphalt

The Curitiba Airport ( Portuguese Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena ) ( IATA code : CWB , ICAO code : SBCT ) is an international commercial airport of Curitiba in Brazil . It is named after the former Brazilian politician Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena , who served as president from 1906 to 1909. The operator is the state airport operator Infraero . The airport is located in the city of São José dos Pinhais and borders Curitiba to the south.

Airlines and Destinations

The airport is mainly served by the three major Brazilian airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas , Gol Linhas Aéreas and LATAM Brasil , which connect Curitiba with all major cities in the country. The only international destinations are served by Aerolíneas Argentinas and Paranair .

Navigation aids

The tower (TWR) sends and receives on the frequency 118.55  MHz . The airport has various navigation aids. The runway 15/33 has an instrument landing system (ILS). The non-directional radio beacon (NDB) transmits on the frequency 255 kHz with the identifier PNH . The rotating radio beacon (VOR) transmits on frequency 116.5 MHz with the identifier CTB . A distance measuring equipment (DME) is present.

Traffic figures

Source: Infraero

Traffic figures for the Aeroporto Internacional de Curitiba - Afonso Pena 2006–2018

year	Passenger volume						Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail )		Flight movements
	National		International		total
2018	6,231,787	0-6.50%	78,626	0+37.69%	6.310.413	0-6.12%	39,140	+ 12.83%	64,683	0-4.11%
2017	6,664,954	0+ 5.14%	57,104	0+ 21.80%	6,722,058	0+ 5.27%	34,690	+ 13.72%	67,457	0+1.61%
2016	6,338,953	-10.78%	46,885	0-64.23%	6,385,838	-11.74%	30.504	0-7.48%	66,386	-12.33%
2015	7,104,567	0-1.71%	131,067	0-11.69%	7,235,634	0-1.91%	32,969	-16.15%	75,722	0-3.49%
2014	7,228,326	0+ 8.17%	148.417	+ 147.27%	7,376,743	0+ 9.41%	39,320	-11.42%	78,790	0-4.44%
2013	6,682,110	0-0.83%	60.023	0-33.50%	6,742,133	0-1.26%	44,391	-14.19%	82,455	0-7.26%
2012	6,738,071	0-1.83%	90.263	0-14.74%	6,828,334	0-2.03%	51,732	+ 13.26%	88.909	0-5.56%
2011	6,863,616	+ 21.02%	105,868	00+ 2.44%	6,969,484	+ 20.69%	45,676	+ 39.59%	94.143	0+ 6.72%
2010	5,671,273		103,342		5,774,615	+ 18.97%	32,722	+44.76%	88,217	+ 10.25%
2009	-		-		4,853,733	+ 13.37%	22.604	-13.30%	80.017	+ 15.84%
2008	-		-		4,281,354	0+ 9.57%	26,072	+ 11.79%	69,076	+ 10.41%
2007	-		-		3,907,275	+ 10.60%	23,322	0+ 7.44%	62,563	0+ 9.89%
2006	-		-		3,532,879		21,706		56,934

1. ↑ From 2010, transit freight will also be taken into account.

Incidents

According to the Aviation Safety Network, there are three known fatal accidents near the airport.

• On June 16, 1958 a Convair CV-440-59 of the Brazilian Cruzeiro do Sul ( aircraft registration PP-CEP ) had an accident while approaching Curitiba Airport. The aircraft was pushed to the ground by very strong falling gusts . Of the 26 occupants, all 5 crew members and 16 of the 21 passengers were killed.

• On November 3, 1967, a Handley HPR-7 Herald 214 of Sadia Transportes Aéreos (PP-SDJ) was flown into a mountain 25 kilometers east of it on the approach to Curitiba Airport. In this CFIT ( Controlled flight into terrain ), 21 of the 25 occupants were killed. The cause was a faulty instrument landing approach.

• On August 22, 2007, an Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante crashed after taking off. All two inmates were killed.

Web links

Commons : Curitiba Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (Portuguese)
• Official website of the operating company Infraero (Portuguese)
• Airport data. In: flightstats.com. Retrieved November 23, 2014 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Histórico. Infraero.gov.br , accessed October 19, 2018 (Portuguese). 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Características. Infraero.gov.br , accessed October 19, 2018 (Portuguese). 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Estatísticas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 13, 2019 (Portuguese). 
4. ↑ Companhias Aéreas. Infraero.gov.br , accessed August 13, 2019 (Portuguese). 
5. ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
6. ↑ Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
7. ^ Accident report CV-440 PP-CEP , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2020.
8. ↑ Accident report HP Herald PP-SDJ , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2020.
9. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report of the accident of August 22, 2007 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)