Juiz de Fora Airport

For the newer airport of Juiz de Fora, see Zona da Mata Regional Airport.

Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (IATA: JDF, ICAO: SBJF), also called Serrinha Airport, is an airport in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Since December 29, 1952, the airport is named after the entrepreneur Francisco Álvares de Assis.^[5]

Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis
Airport terminal landside in 2011
IATA: JDF ICAO: SBJF LID: MG0016
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Infraero (1996–2007) Sinart (2007–2022) Infraero (2022–present)
Serves	Juiz de Fora
Opened	September 17, 1958 (1958-09-17)
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	911 m / 2,989 ft
Coordinates	21°47′35″S 043°23′08″W
Website	www4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-juiz-de-fora/
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,535 5,036 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers 12,432 80% Aircraft Operations 6,237 13% Metric tonnes of cargo 0
Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History

The airport was officially commissioned on September 17, 1958.

The Flying club of Juiz de Fora is based at the airport.

On 2 April 2014 the airport ceased to receive regular commercial flights. These flights were transferred to the new and larger Pres. Itamar Franco Airport located 35 km (22 mi) from downtown Juiz de Fora.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Accidents and incidents

• 28 July 2012: a Beechcraft B200 King Air belonging to Vilma Alimentos, registration PR-DOC, flying from Belo Horizonte–Pampulha was destroyed when it impacted trees, structures, and electrical power lines 245 meters prior to the landing threshold of runway 03. All 8 occupants perished.^[7]

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from the centre of Juiz de Fora.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil