Carajás Airport
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| Carajás Airport Aeroporto de Carajás |
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| IATA: CKS – ICAO: SBCJ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Carajás (Parauapebas) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 629 m / 2,064 ft | ||||||||||
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| Website | Infraero CKS | ||||||||||
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Carajás Airport (IATA: CKS, ICAO: SBCJ) is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the Carajás Mining Complex.
It is operated by Infraero.
Contents
History
The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support the mining activities of Carajás Mine. It was inaugurated on September 23, 1982. Since 1985 it is administrated by Infraero.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Azul Brazilian Airlines | Araguaína, Belém, Belo Horizonte–Confins, Marabá, São Luís, Tucuruí |
| Gol Airlines | Belo Horizonte–Confins, Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont |
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.
See also
References
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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
