Barcelos Airport (IATA: BAZ, ICAO: SWBC) is the airport serving Barcelos, Brazil.
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 16 September 2023: the Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante registration PT-SOG, flying from Manaus to Barcelos crashed upon landing in Barcelos after an aborted landing and an attempt to go-around in heavy rain and bad weather conditions. All 14 passengers and crew died.[3]
Access
The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Barcelos.
See also
References
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "BARCELOS (SWBC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Accident description PT-SOG". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
- Airport information for SWBC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWBC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BAZ at Aviation Safety Network
