Cabo Frio International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Cabo Frio | ||||||||||
Operator | Libra Aeroportos | ||||||||||
Serves | Cabo Frio | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°55′15″S 042°04′17″W / 22.92083°S 42.07139°WCoordinates: 22°55′15″S 042°04′17″W / 22.92083°S 42.07139°W | ||||||||||
Website | Libra CFB | ||||||||||
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Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Sources: Airport Website,ANAC
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Cabo Frio International Airport (IATA: CFB, ICAO: SBCB) is the airport serving Cabo Frio, Brazil.
The airport is owned by the municipality of Cabo Frio and operated by Libra Aeroportos.
The airport was built by the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro in partnership with the Brazilian Air Force. It was inaugurated in 1998 as a facility specialized in cargo transportation.
In September 2007 the first enlargement was completed, including a new terminal and enlargements of the runway and apron.
In June 2010 the second phase of enlargement works was inaugurated, including access roads, enlargement of the cargo terminal, apron, new administration offices and a dedicated terminal for Petrobras to operate flights to its offshore oil platforms of the Campos basin.
Since October 3, 2011 the airport is administrated by the private company Libra Aeroportos, as a concession from the Municipality of Cabo Frio.
During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Cabo Frio.