Araraquara Airport
airport in São Paulo, Brazil
Bartholomeu de Gusmão State Airport (IATA: AQA, ICAO: SBAQ) is a state-owned airport serving Araraquara, Brazil. It is named after Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão (1685-1724), a Portuguese priest born in Brazil, who did research about transportation with balloons.
It is operated by Rede Voa.
History
The airport was opened in 1935 by the then Mayor Heitor de Souza Pinheiro.
On July 15, 2021 the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa, under the name Consórcio Voa NW e Voa SE. The airport was previously operated by DAESP.
Airlines and destinations
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Araraquara.
See also
List of airports in Brazil
References
External links
"Airport information for SBAQ". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
"Current weather for SBAQ".
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