São Carlos International Airport
Airport
- DAESP (2001–2021)
- Rede Voa (2021–present)
QSC
Location in Brazil
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QSC
QSC (Brazil)
Show map of Brazil| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 02/20 | 1,620 | 5,315 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 126  70% |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Operations | 1,056 17% |
Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (IATA: QSC, ICAO: SDSC) is the airport serving São Carlos, Brazil.
It is operated by Rede Voa.
History
The airport was built in the 1970s as a private aerodrome of a Brazilian tractor manufacturer. In 1995 the factory went bankrupt and, as a consequence, its administration was taken over by DAESP in 2001. DAESP renovated and modernized all facilities.
On December 1, 1997, the facility was internationalized albeit with restrictions: only maintenance ferry flights are permitted with previous arrangements set with the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.[5]
Taking advantage of its international status TAM Airlines (now LATAM Brasil) acquired the old tractor plant and after a complete renovation installed one of its maintenance centers on the site.[6] This facility provides services to not only LATAM but also other airlines.
In 2002, with the closure of the former São Carlos Airport (ICAO: SDZC), which was closer to town, the resident São Carlos Aero Club was transferred to Mário Pereira Lopes Airport.
Close to the maintenance center was located the TAM Museum which housed a big collection of vintage aircraft. On February 2, 2016, the museum was closed and on May 18, 2018, it was announced that it would be relocated close to the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial at São José dos Campos Airport, near the Embraer plant.[7] However, this never happened. Eventually it was announced that the museum would reopen in May 2023 at its original location in São Carlos.[8]
Previously operated by DAESP, on July 15, 2021, the concession of the airport was auctioned to Rede Voa.[9]
Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
Access
The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown São Carlos.
See also
Aviation portal
Brazil portal
References
- ^ "Estatísticas". DAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Aeroporto Estadual Mário Pereira Lopes". Rede Voa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Mário Pereira Lopes (SDSC)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "DOU 06/12/2017, Seção 1, pág.82: Designa como internacional o Aeroporto de São Carlos/SP (SDSC)". ANAC (in Portuguese). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Brazil MRO Sector Poised for Major Expansion". Flightglobal. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Museu Asas de um Sonho será instalado em São José dos Campos (SP)" (in Portuguese). Poder Aéreo. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Museu Asas de um Sonho da TAM será reaberto em São Carlos" (in Portuguese). 2023-03-02. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "São Paulo concede 22 aeroportos à iniciativa privada e prevê R$ 447 milhões em investimentos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
- Airport information for SDSC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SDSC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for QSC at Aviation Safety Network
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