Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport

Aeroporto Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira
Summary
Airport typeDefunct
OperatorInfraero (1980–2021)
ServesBelém
Closed31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL16 m / 52 ft
Coordinates01°24′54″S 048°27′32″W / 1.41500°S 48.45889°W / -1.41500; -48.45889
Map
SBJC is located in Pará
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Location in Brazil
SBJC is located in Brazil
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SBJC (Brazil)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,106 3,629 Asphalt (closed)
Statistics (2021)
Passengers10,847 Increase 48%
Aircraft Operations6,202 Decrease 52%
Metric tonnes of cargo7 Decrease 56%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Source: ANAC[2]

Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport (ICAO: SBJC), formerly called Júlio César Airport, was an airport serving Belém, Brazil. Since 14 April 2010, it was named after Protásio Lopes de Oliveira (1923–2003) former president of Infraero and commander of the 1st Regional Air Force (I COMAR).[3]

It was operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was opened in 1936 as a military airfield. In 1937 the Flying School of Pará also established itself on the premises. The airport remained dedicated to military and instruction operations until 1976, when it was converted for public use with the name of Júlio César Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located.

In 1980 administration was transferred to Infraero and it was dedicated to general aviation.

On 4 March 2021 plans to close the airport were announced. The site was converted into a park and its general aviation operations were transferred to Val-de-Cans International Airport.[4] The airport was closed on 31 December 2021.[5]

At the time of its closure no scheduled flights operated at this airport.

Access

The airport was located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Belém.

See also

References

  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "Lei n˚12.228, de 13 de abril de 2010" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. "Aeroporto de Belém terá novo pátio para receber aviões do aeroporto que virará parque". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. "Ouça a despedida do controlador do aeroporto de Belém que será transformado em parque". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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