Carajás Airport
Carajás Airport (IATA: CKS, ICAO: SBCJ) is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the Carajás Mining Complex.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Carajás (Parauapebas) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Time in Brazil (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 629 m / 2,064 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°06′55″S 050°00′05″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www4 | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Infraero.
History
The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support the mining activities of Carajás Mine. It was commissioned on September 23, 1982. Since 1985 it is administrated by Infraero.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belém, Belo Horizonte–Confins, São Luís |
Accidents and incidents
- 8 September 1987: a Brazilian Air Force Hawker Siddeley HS.125 registration FAB-2129 crashed upon take-off from Carajás. All nine occupants died.[4]
- 14 February 1997: a Varig Boeing 737-241 registration PP-CJO operating flight 265, flying from Marabá to Carajás while on touch-down procedures at Carajás during a thunderstorm, had its right main gear collapsed rearwards causing the aircraft to veer off the right of the runway. The aircraft crashed into the forest. One crew member died.[5]
Access
The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Parauapebas.
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See also
References
- "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "Aeroporto de Carajás". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "Accident description FAB-2129". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- "Accident description PP-CJO". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBCJ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBCJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCJ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CKS at Aviation Safety Network
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