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Revision as of 01:45, 16 January 2015

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero
ServesCruzeiro do Sul
Elevation AMSL194 m / 637 ft
WebsiteInfraero CZS
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 (2013)
Passengers70,216
Aircraft Operations4,636
Metric tonnes of cargo142
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

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 Infraero.

History

The airport was inaugurated on October 28, 1970.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Gol Airlines Los Angeles, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Velho, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
TAM Airlines São Paulo-Guarulhos

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.[4]
  • 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.[5]

Access

Inside the airport terminal

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. February 4, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
  3. ^ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. ^ "Accident description PP-SND". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  5. ^ "Accident description FAB-2725". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.