Lençóis Airport
Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport Aeroporto Coronel Horácio de Mattos | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | GRU Airport (2025–present) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 506 m / 1,660 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°28′56″S 041°16′37″W / 12.48222°S 41.27694°W | ||||||||||
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| Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2] | |||||||||||
Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (IATA: LEC, ICAO: SBLE) is the airport serving Lençóis and Chapada Diamantina National Park, Brazil. It is named after Horácio Queiróz de Mattos (1882-1931), a politician who fought against the Prestes Insurrection between 1925 and 1927.
It is managed by GRU Airport.
History
On November 27, 2025 GRU Airport won the concession to operate the airport.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Salvador da Bahia |
Access
The airport is located at Chapada Diamantina National Park, 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Lençóis.
See also
References
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "HORÁCIO DE MATTOS (SBLE)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Administradora do Aeroporto de Guarulhos arremata concessões de mais 12 aeroportos". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
External links
- Airport information for SBLE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBLE at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LEC at Aviation Safety Network