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Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Cruzeiro do Sul

Website
  
Infraero CZS

Code
  
CZS

Phone
  
+55 68 3311-1900

Operator
  
Infraero

Elevation AMSL
  
194 m / 637 ft

10/28
  
2,400

Elevation
  
194 m

Passenger count
  
79,844

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport

Address
  
Rodovia AC-405 km 14 km - Centro, AC, 69980-970, Brazil

Similar
  
Imobiliaria Morada Nova, Tribuna do Juruá, Swamy Hotel, Hotel Apuí, Plínio Hotel

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.

Contents

It is operated by Infraero.

History

The airport was inaugurated on October 28, 1970.

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.
  • 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.

    • Access

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

    References

    Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Wikipedia
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