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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
629 m / 2,064 ft

10/28
  
2,000

Code
  
CKS

Operator
  
Infraero

Serves
  
Carajás (Parauapebas)

Website
  
Infraero CKS

6,562
  
Asphalt

Passenger count
  
212,000

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Carajás Airport (IATA: CKS, ICAO: SBCJ) is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the Carajás Mining Complex.

Contents

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support the mining activities of Carajás Mine. It was inaugurated on September 23, 1982. Since 1985 it is administrated by Infraero.

Accidents and incidents

  • 8 September 1987: a Brazilian Air Force Hawker Siddeley HS.125 registration FAB-2129 crashed upon take-off from Carajás. All nine occupants died.
  • 14 February 1997: a Varig Boeing 737-241 registration PP-CJO operating flight 265, flying from Marabá to Carajás while on touch-down procedures at Carajás during a thunderstorm, had its right main gear collapsed rearwards causing the aircraft to veer off the right of the runway. The aircraft crashed into the forest. One crew member died.

    • Access

    The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Parauapebas.

    References

    Carajás Airport Wikipedia
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