Mossoró Airport
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Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport is the airport serving Mossoró
, Brazil
. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
.
, who died on a Lóide Aéreo Nacional
air crash near Aracaju
on July 12, 1951.
Due to lack of a lighting system on the runway, the airport was closed between 2007 and 2010. On October 2010 it was opened again for daylight traffic.
The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation
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Mossoró
Mossoró is the second most populous city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is equidistant from Natal , the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and from Fortaleza , the capital of the state of Ceará...
, 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...
. Since May 27, 1953 the airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...
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History
The airport is named after Jerônimo Dix-Sept Rosado Maia (1911-1951), former Mayor of Mossoró and Governor of Rio Grande do NorteRio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...
, who died on a Lóide Aéreo Nacional
Lóide Aéreo Nacional
Lóide Aéreo Nacional S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947. In 1962 it was incorporated by VASP.-History:On December 22, 1947, Ruy Vacani founded the airline TCA – Transportes Carga Aérea S.A. in Anápolis, State of Goiás, Brazil, an airline specialized in transportation of cargo...
air crash near Aracaju
Santa Maria Airport (Sergipe)
Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Aracaju, Brazil.It is operated by Infraero.-History:Although it had been in operation since the beginning of the 1950s, the official inauguration of the airport took place on January 19, 1958....
on July 12, 1951.
Due to lack of a lighting system on the runway, the airport was closed between 2007 and 2010. On October 2010 it was opened again for daylight traffic.
The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
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