Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (IATA: CZS, ICAO: SBCZ) is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil. It is the westernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.
Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Cruzeiro do Sul | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 28, 1970 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT−2 (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 194 m / 636 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°35′58″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59944°S 72.76944°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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It is operated by Vinci SA.
History
editThe airport was commissioned on October 28, 1970.
Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Gol linhas Aéreas | Brasília, Rio Branco |
Accidents and incidents
edit- 22 June 1992: a VASP cargo Boeing 737-2A1C registration PP-SND en route from Rio Branco to Cruzeiro do Sul crashed in the jungle while on arrival procedures to Cruzeiro do Sul. The crew of 2 and 1 occupant died.[6]
- 29 October 2009: a Brazilian Air Force Cessna 208 Caravan registration FAB-2725 en route from Cruzeiro do Sul to Tabatinga made an emergency landing on a river due engine failure. Of the 11 occupants, 1 passenger and 1 crew member died.[7]
Access
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The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Cruzeiro do Sul.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Dados Estatísticos-AMA". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Cruzeiro do Sul Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "CRUZEIRO DO SUL (SBCZ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Accident description PP-SND". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Accident description FAB-2725". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
External links
edit- Airport information for SBCZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCZ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CZS at Aviation Safety Network