Londrina Airport
Londrina–Governador José Richa Airport Aeroporto de Londrina–Governador José Richa | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Londrina | ||||||||||
| Opened | 8 April 1956 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 569 m / 1,867 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°19′49″S 051°08′12″W / 23.33028°S 51.13667°W | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroportos | ||||||||||
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LDB Location in Brazil LDB LDB (Brazil) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics: Motiva[1] Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4] | |||||||||||
Londrina–Gov. José Richa Airport (IATA: LDB, ICAO: SBLO) is the airport serving Londrina, Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former mayor of Londrina and governor of Paraná.
It is operated by Motiva.
History
The airport was commissioned in 1936, though the runway was unpaved until 1956. In 1958 a new terminal, a project by Remo Veronesi, was opened, and in 2000 it was extensively renovated and enlarged.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021, CCR won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5] On April 26, 2025 CCR was rebranded as Motiva.[6]
On November 18, 2025 the entire airports portfolio of Motiva was sold to the Mexican airport operator ASUR. Motiva will cease to operate airports.[7] On February 10, 2026 the transaction was still pending government approval.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Campinas, Curitiba Seasonal: Maceió,[8] Porto Seguro |
| Gol Linhas Aéreas | São Paulo–Congonhas |
| LATAM Brasil | São Paulo–Congonhas, São Paulo–Guarulhos |
Accidents and incidents
- 13 December 1950: a VASP Douglas C-47A-90-DL registration PP-SPT while on initial climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities.[9]
- 14 September 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to São Paulo-Congonhas but due to a feathered propeller, had to return to the origin. While on approach for landing, the aircraft made a sharp left turn and crashed. All 20 passengers and crew died.[10][11]
Access
The airport is located 2 km (1 mi) southeast from downtown Londrina.
See also
References
- ^ "Informações operacionais-movimentação aeroportuária". Motiva (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Londrina". Motiva Aeroportos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Governador José Richa (SBLO)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "CCR agora é Motiva". Neofeed (in Portuguese). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Motiva (MOTV3) vende aeroportos para Asur por R$ 11,5 bilhões". Infomoney (in Portuguese). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Azul anuncia voos diretos de Londrina para Maceió durante a alta temporada de verão". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 25 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SPT". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SPP". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Arremetida monomotor". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 262–266. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
External links
- Airport information for SBLO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- "Current weather for SBLO". NOAA/NWS.
- Accident history for LDB at Aviation Safety Network