Emb. Walther Moreira Salles Airport Aeroporto Emb. Walther Moreira Salles | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Infraero (2022–present) | ||||||||||
Serves | Poços de Caldas | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT ( UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,261 m / 4,137 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°50′33″S 046°34′10″W / 21.84250°S 46.56944°W | ||||||||||
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Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport ( IATA: POO, ICAO: SBPC) is the airport serving Poços de Caldas, Brazil. It is named after Walter Moreira Salles, a banker and philanthropist.
It is managed by contract by Infraero.
The airport was opened in 1937.
On October 20, 2022, the Municipality of Poços de Caldas signed a contract of operation with Infraero. [5]
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.
The airport is located 8 km (5 mi) from downtown Poços de Caldas.