Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport

IATA LECICAO SBLESmall airfield

Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport is a small airfield near Lençóis in Bahia, Brazil. It is listed as IATA LEC and ICAO SBLE. The airport is located at -12.4823° / -41.2770° at an elevation of 511 m (1,676 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,082 m. The nearest airport is Jaboticaba Airport, 23 km (14 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`LEC`
ICAO code	`SBLE`
Local code	`BA0006`
Identifier	`SBLE`
Type	Small airfield
City	Lençóis
Region	Bahia
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	-12.48230, -41.27700
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 28′ 56.28″ S 41° 16′ 37.20″ W
Elevation	511 m (1,676 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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