Matupá Airport
Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (IATA: MBK, ICAO: SWXM) is the airport serving Matupá, Brazil. The airport is named after the oldest of the Villas-Bôas brothers, Brazilian activists who in 1961 succeeded in getting the entire upper Xingu legally protected.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 23 July 2024: a private Learjet 35, registration PP-ERR crashed in a eucalyptus forest after take-off; the aircraft broke up and burst into flames. Both occupants were killed. The accident occurred during a go-around following a local flight.
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Matupá.
See also
References
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "REGIONAL ORLANDO VILLAS BOAS (SWXM)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Accident description PP-ERR". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
External links
- Airport information for SWXM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWXM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for MBK at Aviation Safety Network
