Cabo Frio International Airport

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Cabo Frio International Airport
Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio
IATA: CFBICAO: SBCB
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Cabo Frio
Operator CSOAERO
Serves Cabo Frio
Elevation AMSL 7 m / 23 ft
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Website Costa do Sol CFB
Map
CFB is located in Brazil
CFB
CFB
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,550 8,366 Asphalt
Statistics: CSOAERO[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Cabo Frio International Airport (IATA: CFBICAO: SBCB) is the airport serving Cabo Frio, Brazil.

The airport is owned by the municipality of Cabo Frio and operated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A.

History

The airport was built by the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force. It was inaugurated in 1998 as a facility specialized in cargo transportation.

Since June 1, 2001 it is administrated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A (CSOAERO), as a concession from the Municipality of Cabo Frio.

In September 2007 the first enlargement was completed, including a new terminal and enlargements of the runway and apron.[4]

In June 2010 the second phase of enlargement works was inaugurated, including access roads, enlargement of the cargo terminal, apron, new administration offices and a dedicated terminal for Petrobras to operate flights to its offshore oil platforms of the Campos basin.[5]

During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines Destinations
Andes Líneas Aéreas Seasonal charter: Buenos Aires-Ezeiza
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte-Confins

Scheduled cargo

Airlines Destinations
ABSA Cargo Airline Campinas, Miami
LAN Cargo Amsterdam

Access

The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Cabo Frio.

See also

References

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