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Natal - Augusto Severo International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional Augusto Severo - Natal
Augusto Severo International Airport
IATA: NAT – ICAO: SBNT
Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Operator Infraero
Serves Natal
Location Parnamirim, Brazil
Elevation AMSL 170 ft / 52 m
Coordinates 05°54′41.10″S 035°14′51.78″W / 5.911417°S 35.2477167°W / -5.911417; -35.2477167
Website Infraero NAT
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16L/34R 8,530 2,600 Asphalt
16R/34L 5,905 1,800 Asphalt
12/30 5,987 1,825 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers 1,894,113
Aircraft Operations 23,015
Metric tonnes of cargo 8,835
Statistics: Infraero
Sources: Airport Website

Augusto Severo International Airport (IATA: NAT, ICAO: SBNT) is located in the metropolitan area of Natal, in the municipality of Parnamirim. It is named in honor to the aviator Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (1864-1902). In 2009, the airport was ranked 17th in terms of transported passengers in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country. The airport shares some facilities with Natal Air Force Base.

History

Augusto Severo Airport was originally known as the "Parnamirim Field" and was nicknamed "Trampoline to Victory" for War in 1942, U.S. planes landed in Natal to be replenished and then fly to fight in Africa. Later that name was renamed the city of Natal. When the city of Parnamirim finally became emancipated - in 1958 - is that the nickname came to Parnamirim.

From 1943 to 1945, the airport was used jointly by the United States Army and United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, commercial airlines and by the Brazilian Air Force. The maintenance and security installations were made by the U.S. Army in the South Atlantic (USAFSA).

On March 31, 1980, the Ministry of Aeronautics transferred to Infraero the task of managing the airport. On the same date major renovations were completed.

In 2000, the present passenger terminal was built. The terminal is 11,560 m², has 4 jetways, and is capable of handling 1.5 million passengers annually. There are 500 parking places.

On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion (USD2.8 billion; EUR2.0 billion) investment plan to renovate and upgrade airports of ten cities focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil. At the occasion it was announced that even though they are venue cities, the plan excluded Salvador and Natal airports because renovations had been recently completed and Infraero considered the airports fit to handle the forthcoming increases in traffic.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air Italy Milan-Malpensa
Arkefly Amsterdam
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins [begins 26 October], Campinas-Viracopos
Gol Airlines Brasília, Campinas-Viracopos, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
Noar Linhas Aéreas João Pessoa, Mossoró, Recife
TAM Airlines Brasília, Curitiba-Afonso Pena, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguaçu, Recife, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão, Salvador da Bahia, São Paulo-Congonhas, São Paulo-Guarulhos
TAP Portugal Lisbon
TRIP Aracaju, Fernando de Noronha, Recife, Salvador da Bahia
Webjet Belo Horizonte-Confins, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão

a.^ Airline operating regular charter flights.

Accidents and incidents

  • 4 July 1946: Bristol Aeroplane Company, a Bristol Freighter 170 registration G-AHJB flying from Bathurst (now Banjul) to Natal on a delivery flight to Argentina, due to fuel shortage, forced the crew to ditch the plane. The crewmembers were rescued by an American Steamer. The probable cause was powerplant failure resulting from shortage of fuel due to faulty navigation. No one died in the accident.
  • 7 September 1946: British South American Airways, a Avro 685 York I registration G-AHEW named "Star Leader" flying from London to Buenos Aires via Lisbon, Bathurst (now Banjul), Natal, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont and Montevideo lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bathurst. The cause of the loss of control cannot be determined with certainty, but that it was due to a mishandling of the controls by the captain is the most likely explanation. All 24 occupants died.


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General Info
Country Brazil
ICAO ID SBNT
Time UTC-3(-2DT)
Latitude -5.911417
05° 54' 41.10" S
Longitude -35.247717
035° 14' 51.78" W
Elevation 169 feet
52 meters
Type Joint (Civil and Military)
Magnetic Variation 022° W (01/06)
Beacon Yes
Operating Agency MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
Near City Natal
Operating Hours 24 HOUR OPERATIONS
International Clearance Status Airport of Entry


Communications
NATAL TWR 118.7
122.8
NATAL OPS 122.5
124.95
GND 121.9
NATAL ATIS 132.65
NATAL APP 119.3
119.65
Communications Remarks  
TWR (118.7 Rwy 12-30, 16L-34R) (122.8 Rwy 16R-34L)


Runways
ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS
12/30 5988 x 148 feet
1825 x 45 meters
ASPHALT 044FAXT NO
16R/34L 5905 x 148 feet
1800 x 45 meters
ASPHALT 026FAXT NO
16L/34R 8531 x 148 feet
2600 x 45 meters
ASPHALT 041FAXT NO


Navaids
Type ID Name Channel Freq Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME NTL NATAL 090X 114.3 At Field -
NDB NTL NATAL - 400 At Field -


Supplies/Equipment
Fuel Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
Other Fluids LPHOX, Low pressure oxygen servicing


Remarks
CAUTION Bird haz. Flt trng vcnty of arpt.
FLUID LPOX
FUEL (NC-100, A1)
LGT PAPI Rwy 16L MEHT 73', PAPI Rwy 16R GS 3.01 MEHT 55'. PAPI Rwy 12 GS 2.98 48 MEHT.
MISC Flt plan and notification by fone TEL/FAX/FPL AIS (84) 4008-7233; TEL/AISMIL (84) 4008-7234. Mon-Fri 0900-2100Z++.
RSTD Rwy 16L/16R simultaneous arr/dep opr under VMC only. Mil acft destined for Natalctc freq 122.5. Eng runs proh on delta area. Acft over 12 tons req pushback opr to leave prk area. This altn AOE arpt may be used only with prior apvl of the Brazilian Minister of Aeronautics. Strong justification is rqr with flt/PAX clnc for USDAO to req clnc for these arpts. AMC chan msn will nml prk on civ ramp,while special msn will nml prk on mil ramp.



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