Flores Airport (Brazil)
Flores Airport Aeroporto de Flores | |||||||||||
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 Aerial view in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero (2023–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Manaus | ||||||||||
| Opened | 30 April 1940 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 m / 203 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°04′22″S 060°01′16″W / 3.07278°S 60.02111°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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  SWFN Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Infraero[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
Flores Airport (ICAO: SWFN), is an airport serving Manaus, Brazil.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport is used by the Amazonas Flying Club, maintenance facilities and general aviation.
On November 27, 2023, Infraero became the concessionary of the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 28 February 2012: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan belonging to Cleiton Táxi Aéreo, registration PT-PTB, took off from runway 29 on a ferry flight to Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport. It failed to gain enough height on takeoff and collided with a pole. The airplane came down in a wooded area just off Avenida Torquato Tapajós. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries.[6]
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Manaus.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas-Aeroportos outorgados". Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Aeroporto de Flores". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "FLORES (SWFN)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Infraero se torna responsável pela administração, operação e exploração do Aeroporto de Flores, em Manaus". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PT-PTB". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
External links
- Airport information for SWFN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWFN at NOAA/NWS
