Cascavel Airport
Regional West Airport Aeroporto Regional do Oeste | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Cascavel | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cascavel | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 12, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 759 m / 2,490 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°00′08″S 053°30′07″W / 25.00222°S 53.50194°W | ||||||||||
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CAC Location in Brazil CAC CAC (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Transitar[1] Sources: ANAC,[2] DECEA[3] | |||||||||||
Regional West Airport, previously named Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (IATA: CAC, ICAO: SBCA), is the airport serving Cascavel, Brazil.
It is operated by Transitar, the semi-independent transportation authority of Cascavel, indirectly related to the Municipality of Cascavel.[4]
History
The airport was commissioned on November 12, 1977.
Since January 29, 2013, the airport has operated with a 1,780m × 45m runway. The expansion from its previous 1,615m × 30m size to the current dimensions was necessary due to the steady increase in the airport's traffic.
Ongoing projects at the airport are the installation of the precision approach path indicator as well as a new improved fire station, which will raise the safety category to CAT 5.
A new passenger terminal with 6.018,38 m2 opened in 2020.[5]
As of the beginning of 2023, the official name of the airport was changed from Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport to Regional West Airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Curitiba Seasonal: Maceió, Natal |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Access
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) southwest of downtown Cascavel.
See also
References
- ^ "Departamentos - Aeroporto". Transitar (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Regional do Oeste - Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva (SBCA)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Institucional". Transitar (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Novo terminal é inaugurado em Cascavel". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Aeroporto no Sul do Brasil troca de nome e agora é o Aeroporto Regional do Oeste". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
External links
- "Airport information for SBCA". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
- "Current weather for SBCA". NOAA/NWS.
- Accident history for CAC at Aviation Safety Network