César Bombonato Airport is nine miles northwest of the centre of Uberlandia, a city in the central farmland of Brazil's Minas Gerais region. It is named after a local hero of the air force, Lieutenant Colonel Aviator Caesar Bombonato. The airport occupies a large flat site on the northern fringes of Uberlandia. There's a big modern terminal building with shops and cafes, and both covered and open parking spaces. Visitors who hire a car at Uberlandia Airport find can take advantage of the freshly-updated road system to allow faster access to the city.
Uberlandia is a university farming and tourist city that can be easily explored by car. So if you have a hire car at Uberlandia airport you can tour this high-rise city with its big parks, or head for the country to find some of Brazil's richest farmland - the city's name translates as ‘fertile land'. In the city itself, look out for the neo-classical Casa de la Cultura, an arts centre with a packed schedule of performances and exhibits. The Municipal Market has many local specialties like sweets and cheeses, while the Parque do Sabia is 450 acres of greenery with lush woodland and an aquarium among its many artificial lakes and beaches.
