Iguatu Airport

Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota Airport

Aeroporto Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
  • Infraero (2023–2025)
  • Visac Aeroportos (2025-present)
ServesIguatu
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL215 m / 705 ft
Coordinates06°20′48″S 039°17′40″W / 6.34667°S 39.29444°W / -6.34667; -39.29444
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroporto-iguatu/
Map
QIG
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,422 4,665 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers1,942
Aircraft Operations932
Metric tonnes of cargo2
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota Airport (IATA: QIG, ICAO: SNIG), is the airport serving Iguatu, Brazil.

It is managed by contract by Visac Aeroportos.

History

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 22, 2025 the State of Ceará signed a one-year contract of operation with Visac Aeroportos.[5][6]

Airlines and destinations

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) from downtown Iguatu.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Aeroporto Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Iguatu (SNIG)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Infraero fecha acordo para fazer a gestão de 10 aeroportos do Ceará". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Governo do Ceará fecha contrato para gestão privada dos aeroportos regionais". O Povo (in Portuguese). 22 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.