Tarauacá Airport

José Galera dos Santos Airport

*Aeroporto José Galera dos Santos*
José Galera dos Santos Airport; Aeroporto José Galera dos Santos
	IATA: TRQ; ICAO: SBTK; LID: AC0004;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Tarauacá
Time zone	BRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	197 m / 646 ft
Coordinates	08°09′17″S 070°46′58″W / 8.15472°S 70.78278°W
Map
	TRQ Location in Brazil
Runways
	Sources: ANAC, DECEA

José Galera dos Santos Airport (IATA: TRQ, ICAO: SBTK) is the airport serving Tarauacá, Brazil.

History

In December 2009, due to operational problems, the airport was temporarily closed. Consequently, the only way to reach the city of Tarauacá by air was via Feijó Airport, located 45 km away from the urban area of Tarauacá. Tarauacá was opened again on August 19, 2010 after undergoing a major renovation.^[3]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 3 km (2 mi) from downtown Tarauacá.

References

^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "TARAUACA (SBTK)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ "Após 6 meses aeroporto de Tarauaça é liberado pela ANAC para pousos e decolagens" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Tarauacá. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

External links

Airport information for SBTK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
Current weather for SBTK at NOAA/NWS
Accident history for TRQ at Aviation Safety Network

[1] "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[2] "TARAUACA (SBTK)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[3] "Após 6 meses aeroporto de Tarauaça é liberado pela ANAC para pousos e decolagens" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Tarauacá. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2012.

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