Bauru Airport
airport in São Paulo, Brazil
Comandante João Ribeiro de Barros Airport (IATA: BAU, ICAO: SBBU) is an airport serving Bauru, Brazil.
History
The airport was built in 1939. On 23 October 2006 with the opening of Moussa Nakhl Tobias Airport, located in the adjoining municipality of Arealva, all scheduled traffic was transferred to the new facility. Since then Bauru Airport is dedicated to general aviation and to the operations of the Bauru Flying club.
In 2013 the administration of the airport was transferred to the Municipality of Bauru. Previously it was administrated by DAESP.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
13 May 1952: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPM operating a flight from São Paulo-Congonhas to Bauru lost control when carrying out an emergency landing following an engine failure. Two crew members and 3 passengers died.
8 February 1979: a TAM Airlines Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-SBB operating a flight from Bauru to São Paulo-Congonhas, while on initial climb from Bauru, struck trees and crashed into flames. All 2 crew and 16 passengers died.
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