Zona da Mata Regional Airport

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IATA: IZA, ICAO: SBZM), formerly and still commonly called Zona da Mata Regional Airport, is an airport serving Juiz de Fora, and the region of Zona da Mata, Brazil, located in the municipality of Goianá. Since March 8, 2012 the airport is named after Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco, the 33rd President of Brazil.[2]

Presidente Itamar Franco Airport

Aeroporto Presidente Itamar Franco
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSocicam
ServesJuiz de Fora
LocationGoianá, Brazil
Elevation AMSL411 m / 1,348 ft
Coordinates21°30′47″S 043°10′23″W
WebsiteSocicam
Map
IZA
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,530 8,251 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC[1]

It is operated by Socicam.

History

The construction of the airport was completed in 2007 but commercial operations began only on August 23, 2011.

In March 2011 Infraero ceased to administrate the airport and Multiterminais Alfandegados do Brasil became the new administrator.[3]

Juiz de Fora Airport

In January 2015, through a public bidding launched by the Government of Minas Gerais, the Presidente Itamar Franco Airport started to be administered by the Concessionária do Aeroporto da Zona da Mata S.A., formed by Socicam Administração, Projetos e Representações Ltda. and Companhia Brasileira de Comércio Exterior (CBCE). Socicam is a company with experience in the administration of bus terminals (such as Tietê Bus Terminal in São Paulo/SP), airport terminals (such as the Airport of Caldas Novas-GO), as well as urban and container terminals.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Campinas
Gol Transportes Aéreos São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

The airport is located 35 km (22 mi) from downtown Juiz de Fora, 64 km (40 mi) from downtown Ubá, and 75 km (47 mi) from downtown Cataguases.

There are currently two bus independent companies that provide shuttle service to the Airport, departing from the city of Juiz de Fora: Viação José Maria Rodrigues and Viação Bassamar. The Airport also has an independent taxi company, named Companhia de Táxi Aeroporto Zona da Mata.

See also

References
  1. "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  2. "Alberto Pinto Coelho sanciona leis que homenageiam Itamar Franco" (in Portuguese). Secretaria de Estado de Governo. March 8, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. "Multiterminais vence licitação para operar Aeroporto em Minas Gerais" (in Portuguese). Multiterminais. September 21, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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