Carlos Prates Airport is one of the airports serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is named after the neighborhood where it is located and this, in turn, was named after an Engineer that planned parts of Belo Horizonte. It is operated by Infraero. History The airport was commissioned in 1944 and it has always been dedicated to general aviation and flying schools. Since 1973 it has been managed by Infraero. The airport will cease all operations permanently on December 31, 2022, and its operations will be transferred to Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport. Airlines and destinations No scheduled flights operate at this airport. Access The airport is located from downtown Belo Horizonte. See also List of airports in Brazil References External links Airports in Minas Gerais Airports established in 1944 Buildings and structures in Belo Horizonte 1944 establishments in Brazil