Londrina Airport

Londrina – Gov. José Richa Airport (IATA: LDB, ICAO: SBLO) is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná.

Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa
IATA: LDB ICAO: SBLO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero
Serves	Londrina
Elevation AMSL	569 m / 1,867 ft
Coordinates	23°19′49″S 051°08′12″W
Website	www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-londrina-governador-jose-richa/
Map
LDB Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers 1,016,863 4.1% Aircraft Operations 20,202 12.1% Metric tonnes of cargo 1,865 3.4%
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved. In 1958 a new terminal, a project of Remo Veronesi, was opened, and in 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines	Campinas, Curitiba
Gol Transportes Aéreos	São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Brasil	São Paulo–Guarulhos

Accidents and incidents

• 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[4]
• 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[5][6]

Access

The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) southeast from downtown Londrina.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

References

1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
2. "Aeroporto Gov. José Richa". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
4. "Accident description PP-SPT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
5. "Accident description PP-SPP". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
6. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 262–266. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.

External links

• Airport information for SBLO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for SBLO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Current weather for SBLO at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for LDB at Aviation Safety Network