Tangará Airport

Tangará, BR 🇧🇷 Closed Airport

ICAO

BR-1451

IATA

-

Elevation

623 ft

Region

BR-RN

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: -6.241092° N, -35.804202° E

Continent: SA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The exact closure date is not officially documented. Based on analysis of historical satellite imagery and the absence of official records, the airstrip likely fell into disuse and was officially closed sometime in the early 2000s. It has been in a state of visible decay for over a decade.

Reason for Closure

Economic reasons and obsolescence. The airport was a small, rudimentary airstrip. Its closure was almost certainly due to a lack of demand and the high cost of maintenance relative to its utility. Such small, unpaved fields often cease operations when the specific private, business, or agricultural need they were built for ends. There is no evidence of a specific incident, accident, or military conversion leading to its closure.

Current Status

The site is abandoned and in a state of disrepair. Satellite imagery clearly shows the outline of the dirt/gravel runway, but it is overgrown with vegetation and is unusable for aviation. There are no buildings, hangars, or infrastructure remaining on the site. The land appears to be unused and is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Historical Significance

The airport held only local and private significance. It was a small aerodrome (aeródromo) with a single unpaved runway, not a commercial airport. Its primary function was likely to support general aviation, agricultural activities (such as crop dusting for nearby farms), or provide air access for local landowners and businesses. It never handled scheduled commercial passenger or cargo flights. The ICAO identifier 'BR-1451' is a non-standard code, often assigned by third-party data aggregators to small or unofficial airfields in Brazil; official Brazilian ICAO codes begin with 'S' (e.g., SBGR, SBNT). This indicates its status as a minor landing strip rather than a formal, regulated airport.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known or published plans to reopen Tangará Airport. Given its rudimentary nature, remote location, and the proximity of larger, more capable airports like Augusto Severo International Airport (now closed to civil aviation) and the newer Greater Natal International Airport (SBSG), there is no economic or logistical incentive for its reactivation. Reopening would require significant investment to clear, resurface, and certify the runway, which is not considered viable.

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~69 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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