Leg 60 SBCX - Caxias Do Sul (Brazil) to SBCO - Porto Alegre (Brazil)
SBCX - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SBCX
Airport name: Caxias Do Sul Airport
Location: Caxias Do Sul
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Caxias Do Sul Airport Info
(Caxias Do Sul is located in the State of Rio Grande Do Sul) Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost state of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul has an area of 282,062 sq km (108,905 sq mi). It is bordered by Uruguay on the south, Argentina on the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on the north. The southern part of the state is hilly and covered by prairies, whereas the northern part is formed by a high plateau that slopes slightly to the west. The climate is subtropical. Vegetation consists of subtropical and pinewood forests. In the 19th century, immigrants from Europe, especially Germany and Italy, settled on the northern plateau. The town of Porto Alegre is the state capital. Rio Grande is the chief port. Population 10,187,798 (2000).
SBCO - Airport Info
ICAO code: SBCO
Airport name: Candas Airport
Location: Porto Alegre
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Porto Alegre Info
Porto Alegre, city in southern Brazil, capital of Rio Grande do Sul State, a port on Lake dos Patos (an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean). Located at the junction of five rivers, Porto Alegre is the chief trade center of Brazil, south of São Paulo. Main industries include food processing, shipbuilding, and the manufacture of textiles. Exports are mainly agricultural and livestock products from the surrounding area. The city is the seat of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1934) and a Catholic university (1948). Porto Alegre was founded about 1742. Population (2000) 1,360,590.