Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport

Aeroporto International de Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta
A NHT Linhas Aéreas aircraft at Uruguaiana
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesUruguaiana
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL78 m / 256 ft
Coordinates29°47′00″S 057°02′13″W / 29.78333°S 57.03694°W / -29.78333; -57.03694
Websitewww.ccraeroportos.com.br/uruguaiana-rs
Map
URG is located in Brazil
URG
URG
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
04/22 (Closed) 800 2,625 Grass
Statistics (2021)
Passengers17,947 Increase 286%
Aircraft Operations616 Increase 139%
Metric tonnes of cargo24 Increase 454%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Uruguaiana–Ruben Berta International Airport (IATA: URG, ICAO: SBUG) is the airport serving Uruguaiana, Brazil. Since September 29, 1967 it is named after Ruben Berta (1907–1966), third Manager-Director of Varig.[5][6] Even though Ruben Berta was spelled as Ruben the airport's official name is spelled Rubem.

It is operated by CCR.

History

The airport was commissioned in 1945 and the terminal building in 1968. On September 29, 1967, the airport was renamed after Ruben Berta.[6]

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Porto Alegre
Seasonal: Florianópolis
Voepass Linhas Aéreasa Porto Alegre (ends 29 March 2024)

Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.

Access

The airport is located 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Uruguaiana.

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). February 14, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. "Uruguaiana". CCR Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). June 29, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  4. "RUBEM BERTA (SBUG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  5. Beting, Gianfranco; Beting, Joelmir (2009). Varig: Eterna Pioneira (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre and São Paulo: EDIPUCRS and Beting Books. pp. 44–50. ISBN 978-85-7430-901-9.
  6. 1 2 "Lei n˚ 5.322, de 29 de setembro de 1967". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). September 29, 1967. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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