Barra Grande Airport (IATA: MUU, ICAO: SIRI) formerly BRG, is the airport serving the district of Barra Grande in the Municipality of Maraú, Brazil.

Barra Grande Airport

Aeroporto de Barra Grande
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesBarra Grande (Maraú)
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL10 m / 33 ft
Coordinates13°54′22″S 038°56′24″W / 13.90611°S 38.94000°W / -13.90611; -38.94000
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MUU is located in Brazil
MUU
MUU
Location in Brazil
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,400 4,593 Concrete
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Abaeté Aviação Salvador da Bahia

Accidents and incidents

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  • 20 April 2021: a private Cessna 550 Citation II, registration PT-LTJ, crashed and caught fire at landing after an unsuccesfull go-around operation. Five of the ten occupants were killed.[3]

Access

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The airport is located 4 km (2 mi) from downtown Barra Grande and 31 km (19 mi) from downtown Maraú.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Barra Grande (SIRI)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Accident description PT-LTJ". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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