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Glauber Rocha Airport

Coordinates: 14°54′28″S 040°54′53″W / 14.90778°S 40.91472°W / -14.90778; -40.91472
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For the older airport of Vitória da Conquista, see Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport.
Glauber Rocha Airport

Aeroporto Glauber Rocha
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSocicam
ServesVitória da Conquista
OpenedJuly 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL894 m / 2,933 ft
Coordinates14°54′28″S 040°54′53″W / 14.90778°S 40.91472°W / -14.90778; -40.91472
Websiteconquista-aero.com.br
Map
VDC is located in Brazil
VDC
VDC
Location in Brazil
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,100 6,890 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers449,984 Increase 30%
Statistics: Secretaria de Turismo[1]
Sources: Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Glauber Rocha Airport (IATA: VDC, ICAO: SBVC) is the airport serving Vitória da Conquista, Brazil. It was named after the Brazilian Film Director Glauber de Andrade Rocha, who was born in Vitória da Conquista.

It is managed by Socicam.

History

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The airport opened on July 25, 2019. It replaced the former airport of Vitória da Conquista, Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins, Salvador da Bahia
Gol Linhas Aéreas São Paulo–Guarulhos, Salvador da Bahia
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos

Access

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The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Vitória da Conquista.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Movimentação Anual de Passageiros". Governo do Estado da Bahia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto de Conquista". Socicam (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Glauber de Andrade Rocha (SBVC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Aeroporto Glauber Rocha registra aumento de 80% na movimentação de passageiros". Governo do Estado da Bahia (in Portuguese). 23 September 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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