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Ponta Pelada Airport
Aeroporto da Ponta Pelada |
| IATA: PLL – ICAO: SBMN |
| Summary |
| Owner/Operator |
Public/Military |
| Serves |
Manaus |
| Elevation AMSL |
267 ft / 81 m |
| Coordinates |
03°08′45″S 59°59′10″W / 3.14583°S 59.98611°W / -3.14583; -59.98611 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 09/27 |
7,605 |
2,318 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics |
| Passengers |
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| Aircraft Operations |
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| Metric tonnes of cargo |
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Ponta Pelada Airport (IATA: PLL, ICAO: SBMN) was until 1976 the main airport of Manaus, Brazil. Between 1970 and 1976 public facilities were shared with the military facilities of Manaus Air Force Base. In 1976, with the opening of Eduardo Gomes International Airport, all public operations were transferred to the new airport. Ponta Pelada Airport was then renamed Manaus Air Force Base and since then it handles exclusively military operations. Accidents and incidents
Accidents
- 24 May 1952: Lóide Aéreo Nacional, a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando registration PP-LDE, during take-off from Ponta Pelada Airport, stalled when trying to return to the airport following an engine failure. It crashed into the Rio Negro. The 6 occupants died.
- 7 December 1960: Real Transportes Aéreos, a Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-AKF belonging to Transportes Aéreos Nacional, en route from Cuiabá to Ponta Pelada Airport crashed near Cachimbo, State of Pará. The engine no.2 failed during the flight. Altitude was lost, the pilot jettisoned some of the cargo but the aircraft continued to lose height. It crashed and caught fire. 15 passengers and crew died.
- 14 December 1962: Panair do Brasil, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation registration PP-PDE en route from Belém-Val de Cães to Ponta Pelada Airport crashed in the jungle, during a night approach, due to unknown causes, approximately 45km from Manaus at the location of Paraná da Eva. All 50 passengers and crew died.
Incidents
- 8 October 1969: Cruzeiro do Sul, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI R en route from Belém-Val de Cães to Ponta Pelada Airport was hijacked by 4 persons who demanded to be flown to Cuba. The hijack lasted less than a day and there were no victims.
- 12 November 1969: Cruzeiro do Sul, a NAMC YS-11/11A en route from Ponta Pelada Airport to Belém-Val de Cães was hijacked by a person who demanded to be flown to Cuba. There were no victims.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Brazil
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| ICAO ID |
SBMN
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| Time |
UTC-4(-3DT)
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| Latitude |
-3.146042
03° 08' 45.75" S
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| Longitude |
-59.986300
059° 59' 10.68" W
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| Elevation |
267 feet
81 meters
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| Type |
Military
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| Magnetic Variation |
014° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Near City |
Manaus
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| Operating Hours |
UNKNOWN
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| Communications
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| MANAUS TWR |
118.1
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| ATIS |
127.65
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| MANAUS APP |
119.7
119.1
120.4
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 09/27 |
7605 x 148 feet
2318 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
045FBXT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| NDB |
PEL |
PELADA |
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410 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz. 420' twr lctd 6696' fr thld Rwy 27. 431' twr lctd 5302' fr thld Rwy 27. 318' obst 2939' fr thld Rwy 09. Water twr, antenna and trees both sides of thld Rwy 27 elev 300'-340'. Trees vicinity of thld Rwy 09 elev 302'-320'. 300'obst 3018' 262 fr thld Rwy 27. Bldg 26' hgt 4101' rgt of thld Rwy 09, 295' fr RCL.
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0900-2200Z++, OT O/R. (NC-A1)
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| LGT |
VASI Rwy 09 MEHT 41'. VASI Rwy 27 MEHT 44'.
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| MISC |
Flt pln can be filed by telephone.
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| RSTD |
Eng runup is proh in prk area front of twr and AIS rpt ofc.
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