Vale do Aço Regional Airport (IATA: IPN, ICAO: SBIP), formerly known as Usiminas Airport, is the airport serving Ipatinga, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Santana do Paraíso.
Vale do Aço Regional Airport Aeroporto Regional do Vale do Aço | |||||||||||
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 Passenger terminal of the Vale do Aço Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Ipatinga | ||||||||||
| Location | Santana do Paraíso, Brazil | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 240 m / 786 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°28′14″S 042°29′17″W / 19.47056°S 42.48806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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  IPN Location in Brazil  IPN IPN (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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It is operated by Infraero.
History
Formerly owned and managed by the steel manufacturer Usiminas, in 2012 the administration began to be conducted in partnership with Socicam.[5] However, in March 2016 the concessionary became temporarily the sole administrator. On August 7, 2020, the State of Minas Gerais signed a contract of operation with Infraero.[6][7]
As result of structural problems on the runway, on February 20, 2019, ANAC suspended all operations at the airport, so that the concessionary could solve the problems.[8] The airport was reopened on December 1, 2021.[9]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins |
| Voepass Linhas Aéreasa | São Paulo–Congonhas |
Note:
a: Flight operated with Voepass equipment on behalf of LATAM Brasil.
Access
The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Santana do Paraíso and 5 km (3 mi) from Ipatinga.
See also
References
External links
- Airport information for SBIP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBIP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for IPN at Aviation Safety Network