Cruzeiro_do_Sul_International_Airport

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

Airport

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.

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It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

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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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.[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

Inside the airport terminal

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

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Cruzeiro do Sul Airport". Vinci (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "CRUZEIRO DO SUL (SBCZ)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Accident description PP-SND". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Accident description FAB-2725". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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