Diomício Freitas Airport

Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport

Aeroporto Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Infraero (2006–2016)
  • RDL Aeroportos (2017–2020)
  • Infracea (2020–present)
ServesCriciúma
LocationForquilhinha, Brazil
OpenedDecember 17, 1979 (1979-12-17)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL28 m / 92 ft
Coordinates28°43′33″S 049°25′29″W / 28.72583°S 49.42472°W / -28.72583; -49.42472
Map
CCM is located in Brazil
CCM
CCM
Location in Brazil
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,568 5,144 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers59,865 Decrease 24%
Aircraft Operations2,876 Decrease 13%
Metric tonnes of cargo34 Decrease 11%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3]

Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (IATA: CCM, ICAO: SSIM) formerly SBCM, is the airport serving Criciúma, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Forquilhinha. It is named after Diomício Manoel de Freitas (1911-1981), a local entrepreneur and politician.

It is operated by Infracea.

History

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The airport was opened on December 17, 1979.

Between 2006 and 2016 the airport was managed by contract by Infraero, and between 2017 and 2020 by RDL Aeroportos. In 2020 Infracea became the new contractor.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

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The airport is located 6 km (4 mi) from downtown Criciúma and 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Forquilhinha.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Forquilhinha - Criciúma (SSIM)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Aeroporto Diomício Freitas". Município de Forquilhinha (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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