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João Durval Carneiro Airport

Feira de Santana, Brazil

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João Durval Carneiro Airport

Feira de Santana, Brazil
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Gateway airport serving Feira de Santana, Bahia's second city.

Location
Feira de Santana, Brazil
João Durval Carneiro Airport is a regional airport located in Feira de Santana, the second-largest city in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It serves as a domestic air link for the city and surrounding region, operating under the IATA code FEC and ICAO code SDIY. The airport is named after João Durval Carneiro, a former governor of Bahia who served during the 1980s. It handles limited scheduled domestic traffic, primarily connecting Feira de Santana with major Brazilian hubs such as São Paulo and Salvador. Given its regional nature, the airport has relatively modest infrastructure and passenger volumes compared to the nearby Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport in Salvador, which handles the bulk of air traffic for the broader Bahia region.
Terminals
The airport operates a single small passenger terminal suited to regional traffic volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground access to central Feira de Santana is primarily provided by road via taxi and private vehicles.
Airlines here
Regional Brazilian carriers have historically served the airport with limited scheduled domestic routes.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after João Durval Carneiro, governor of Bahia from 1983 to 1987.
  • ›Feira de Santana is the second-largest city in Bahia and a major commercial hub.
  • ›The airport is administered under Brazilian civil aviation authority oversight.
  • ›Salvador's international airport, approximately 100 km away, serves as the primary air gateway for the region.
  • ›Scheduled services have been intermittent, reflecting the regional and secondary nature of the airport.
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Gov. João Durval Carneiro Airport formerly SNJD, is the airport serving Feira de Santana, Brazil. It is named after a former Governor of the state of Bahia, born in 1929.

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