Usiminas Airport Aeroporto da Usiminas |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Socicam | ||||||||||
Serves | Ipatinga | ||||||||||
Location | Santana do Paraíso, Brazil | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 239 m / 784 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°28′14″S 042°29′17″W / 19.47056°S 42.48806°WCoordinates: 19°28′14″S 042°29′17″W / 19.47056°S 42.48806°W | ||||||||||
Website | Socicam IPN | ||||||||||
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Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Sources: World Aero Data,ANAC
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Usiminas Airport (IATA: IPN, ICAO: SBIP), also known as Steel Valley Regional Airport, is the airport serving Ipatinga, Brazil, located in the adjoining municipality of Santana do Paraíso.
It is administrated by Socicam.
Formerly owned and administrated by the steel manufacturer Usiminas, in 2012 the administration started to be conducted in partnership with the Socicam. However, since March 2016 the concessionary Socicam has been temporarily the sole administrator.
The airport is located 5 km (3 mi) from downtown Ipatinga.