Flores Airport (ICAO: SWFN), is an airport serving Manaus, Brazil.
It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport is used by the Amazonas Flying Club, maintenance facilities and general aviation.
On November 27, 2023, Infraero became the concessionary of the airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 28 February 2012: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan belonging to Cleiton Táxi Aéreo, registration PT-PTB, took off from runway 29 on a ferry flight to Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport. It failed to gain enough height on takeoff and collided with a pole. The airplane came down in a wooded area just off Avenida Torquato Tapajós. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries.[5]
Access
The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Manaus.
See also
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "FLORES (SWFN)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Infraero se torna responsável pela administração, operação e exploração do Aeroporto de Flores, em Manaus". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Accident description PT-PTB". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
External links
- Airport information for SWFN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SWFN at NOAA/NWS
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