Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

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Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator
ServesCruzeiro do Sul
OpenedOctober 28, 1970 (1970-10-28)
Time zoneBRT−2 (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL194 m / 636 ft
Coordinates07°35′58″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59944°S 72.76944°W / -7.59944; -72.76944
Websitewww.cruzeirodosul-airport.com.br
Map
CZS is located in Brazil
CZS
CZS
Location in Brazil
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers47,910 Decrease 3%
Aircraft Operations6,250 Increase 2%
Statistics: Vinci[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC,[3] DECEA[4]

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.

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

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The 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

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AirlinesDestinations
Gol linhas Aéreas Brasília, Rio Branco

Accidents and incidents

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  • 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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Inside the airport terminal

The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Cruzeiro do Sul.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dados Estatísticos-AMA". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro do Sul Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "CRUZEIRO DO SUL (SBCZ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Accident description PP-SND". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "Accident description FAB-2725". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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