Palmas Airport
Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues International Airport (IATA: PMW, ICAO: SBPJ) is the airport serving Palmas, Brazil. The airport is named after Brigadier Lysias Augusto Rodrigues (1896–1957), one of the founding figures of the Brazilian Air Force and crucial to the integration of Tocantins to Brazil via the passenger air services of the Brazilian Air Force.
It is operated by CCR.
History
The airport was commissioned on October 5, 2001. It has an area of 23,739,952.00 m which is enough to future expansions. The terminal has 12,300 m and a capacity for 2 100,000 passengers/year.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Campinas, Goiânia Seasonal: Recife |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos Seasonal: Salvador da Bahia |
| LATAM Brasil | Brasília, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Statistics
Following is the number of passenger, aircraft and cargo movements at the airport, according to Infraero (2007-2021) and CCR (2022-2023) reports:
| Year | Passenger | Aircraft | Cargo (t) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 682,238 | 11,104 | 1,554 |
| 2022 | 516,414 | 9,389 | 1,307 |
| 2021 | 444,719  69% |
9,320 35% |
1,631 52%
|
| 2020 | 263,819  55% |
6,927 38% |
1,076 64%
|
| 2019 | 588,198 13% |
11,144 14% |
2,979 3%
|
| 2018 | 675,971 3% |
12,914 2% |
2,887 28%
|
| 2017 | 654,397 6% |
12,631 3% |
2,260 19%
|
| 2016 | 617,703 4% |
12,219 18% |
1,899 9%
|
| 2015 | 644,199 14% |
14,916 13% |
2,097 1%
|
| 2014 | 634,128 10% |
17,242 10% |
2,127 7%
|
| 2013 | 576,633  |
19,172 5% |
2,295 26%
|
| 2012 | 579,395 15% |
18,266 4% |
3,102 27%
|
| 2011 | 503,408 29% |
17,534 2% |
4,225 27%
|
| 2010 | 389,217 30% |
17,161 48% |
3,331 20%
|
| 2009 | 298,484 15% |
11,603 4% |
2,775 10%
|
| 2008 | 259,362 11% |
12,104 19% |
2,526 24%
|
| 2007 | 232,885 | 10,192 | 2,043 |
Note:
: 2022 series provided by CCR is incomplete, lacking data for the months of January, February and part of March.
Access
The airport is located 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Palmas.
See also
References
- ^ "Movimentação Aeroportuária". CCR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Palmas". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues (SBPJ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Cambeses Júnior, Manuel. "Major-Brigadeiro-do-Ar Lysias Augusto Rodrigues" (PDF). Incaer (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Anuário Estatístico Operacional" (PDF). Infraero (in Portuguese). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
External links
- Airport information for SBPJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBPJ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PMW at Aviation Safety Network
