Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport
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| Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul |
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| IATA: CZS – ICAO: SBCZ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Infraero | ||
| Serves | Cruzeiro do Sul | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 194 m / 637 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 07°35′59″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59972°S 72.76944°WCoordinates: 07°35′59″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59972°S 72.76944°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 2,400 | 7,874 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers | 123,479 | ||
| Aircraft Operations | 6,127 | ||
| Metric tonnes of cargo | 392 | ||
| Statistics: Infraero [1] Sources: Airport Website[2] |
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Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (IATA: CZS, ICAO: SBCZ) is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil.
It is operated by Infraero.
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[edit] History
The airport was inaugurated on October 28, 1970.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Gol Airlines | Belém-Val de Cães, Brasília, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Velho, Rio Branco |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- 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.[3]
- 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.[4]
[edit] Access
The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Cruzeiro do Sul.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Infraero Statistics for the Airport
- ^ Airport Official Website
- ^ "Accident description PP-SND". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19920622-2. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "Accident description FAB-2725". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20091029-0. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for SBCZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBCZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for SBCZ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CZS at Aviation Safety Network
- Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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