Rio Branco International Airport

Rio Branco–Plácido de Castro International Airport is an airport serving Rio Branco, Brazil. Since April 13, 2009 the airport is named after José Plácido de Castro (1873–1908) a politician leader of the Acrean Revolution.

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

The airport was commissioned on November 22, 1999, as a replacement to Presidente Médici International Airport, which was then closed.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Following are the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and Vinci (2022-2025) reports:

Accidents and incidents

• 30 August 2002: a Rico Linhas Aéreas Embraer EMB 120ER Brasília registration PT-WRQ, operating Flight 4823 en route from Tarauacá to Rio Branco crashed on approach to Rio Branco during a rainstorm, 1.5 km short of the runway. Of the 31 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.
• 29 October 2023: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan registration PT-MEE operated by ART Táxi Aéreo bound for Envira crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Rio Branco.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

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