Pelotas 1935

RWG 1935 SBPK 1935 PELOTAS RWG 1935 SBP0 1935 AIRBASE On June 22, 1927 the city of Pelotas received the first official commercial passenger flight operated by the first Brazilian airline, Varig, founded only a month earlier. The flight Porto Alegre/Pelotas/Rio Grande, operated by an amphibian Dornier Wal, used Pelotas River for landing and take-off operations. However, as early as 1930 a small terminal was built by a grass strip on the site where today is the airport. In 1935 the airport with all the necessary amenities was officially inaugurated and continues in operation ever since.