Carajás Airport Aeroporto de Carajás | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Carajás ( Parauapebas) | ||||||||||
Opened | September 23, 1982 | ||||||||||
Time zone | BRT ( UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 629 m / 2,064 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 06°07′04″S 050°00′12″W / 6.11778°S 50.00333°W | ||||||||||
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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 AENA.
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. Between 1985 and 2022 it is operated by Infraero.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. [4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Azul Brazilian Airlines | Belém, Belo Horizonte–Confins |
Azul Conecta | Belém, Ourilândia do Norte (both begin 10 June 2024) [5] |
Gol Transportes Aéreos | Belo Horizonte–Confins |
The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Parauapebas.