Concórdia Airport

Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport is the airport serving ConcÃÂ³rdia, Brazil.

History

The runway sits atop a ridge with dropoffs on all sides. The terrain in all quadrants is hilly, with ridges and ravines.

The ChapecÃÂ³ VOR-DME (Ident: XPC) is located west of the airport.

The airport underwent major renovation in 2013.

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

6 September 1961: Real Transportes AÃÂ©reos, a Douglas C-47-DL registration PP-AVL belonging to Aerovias Brasil, while on visual approach under adverse conditions to ConcÃÂ³rdia crashed into a hill 1,500m short of the runway. Three crew members died.

The airport is located north from downtown ConcÃÂ³rdia.