Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport , is the airport serving

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. It is named after the

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( pt, Cataratas do Iguaçu) and provides air-connections to the falls located at

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. It is operated by CCR.

History

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Accidents and incidents

* 18 August 2000: a VASP Boeing 737-2A1 registration PP-SMG en route from Foz do Iguaçu to

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was hijacked by five persons with the purpose of robbing 5 million (approximately 2.75 million at that time) that the aircraft was transporting. The pilot was forced to land at

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where the hijackers fled with the money. No one was injured.

Access

The airport is located from Foz do Iguaçu town centre. A regular bus service connects the airport to the city.

References

External links

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