Bauru-Arealva Airport
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Moussa Nakhl Tobias State Airport , commonly known as Bauru-Arealva Airport is the main airport serving Bauru
and Arealva
, Brazil
. It is named after the Lebanese
businessman and vice-mayor Moussa Nakhl Tobias (1940-2003), who immigrated to Brazil in 1959 and established himself in Bauru.
It is operated by DAESP
.
and opened in May 2006, when all scheduled traffic was transferred to this new facility.
Bauru
Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is also the capital of the micro-region of Bauru...
and Arealva
Arealva
Arealva is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 7,425 and the area is 507.86 km². The elevation is 445 m....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is named after the Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
businessman and vice-mayor Moussa Nakhl Tobias (1940-2003), who immigrated to Brazil in 1959 and established himself in Bauru.
It is operated by DAESP
DAESP
DAESP - Departamento Aeroviário do Estado de São Paulo is the department of aviation of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. DAESP is part of the Secretaria de Transportes do Governo do Estado de São Paulo , and is responsible for the operation of 32 public airports within the state, in accordance to...
.
History
The airport was built as a replacement to the older Bauru AirportBauru Airport
Bauru State Airport is an airport serving Bauru, Brazil.It is operated by DAESP.-History:The airport was built in 1939 but all scheduled traffic was transferred to Moussa Nakhl Tobias Airport, located in the adjoining municipality of Arealva upon its opening in May 2006...
and opened in May 2006, when all scheduled traffic was transferred to this new facility.