Imperatriz Airport


Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. It is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.
It is operated by Infraero.

History

Imperatriz has a long tradition of air services, which started with at the end of the 1930s with Syndicato Condor using seaplanes which landed at Tocantins River.
At the end of World War II, the first airport with a 1,200m x 30m earth runway was operational but it was subject to flooding during the rainy season. Even so, Cruzeiro do Sul, Real-Aerovias and later Varig maintained regular operations to Imperatriz.
Around the end of the 1960s studies were made for a completely new facility and the site of the present airport was chosen. The airport was commissioned in 1973 at the same time that the older facility was closed. It has been administrated by Infraero since 1980.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

The airport is located from downtown Imperatriz.