Umberto Modiano Airport

Umberto Modiano Airport (IATA: BZC, ICAO: SSBZ), formerly SBBZ is the airport serving Armação dos Búzios, Brazil. It is named after Umberto Modiano, a businessman who owned Marina Porto Búzios, Nas Rocas Hotel, and financially supported the emancipation movement of Armação dos Búzios, which was completed in 1995.^[3]

Umberto Modiano Airport Aeroporto Umberto Modiano
Terminal building
IATA: BZC ICAO: SSBZ LID: RJ0012
Summary
Airport type	Private
Serves	Armação dos Búzios
Time zone	BRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates	22°46′16″S 041°57′48″W
Map
BZC Location in Brazil Show map of Rio de Janeiro (state) BZC BZC (Brazil) Show map of Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,300 4,265 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

History

The airport was inaugurated in 2003 and it is dedicated to general aviation. On July 11, 2012 the facility was temporarily closed to conduct renovation works demanded by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.^[4] On May 28, 2016, after completing the renovations and legal procedures,^[5] the airport was again opened for general aviation.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Búzios.

See also

• Aviation portal
• Brazil portal

• List of airports in Brazil