Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport
| Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul | |||||||||||
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| IATA: CZS – ICAO: SBCZ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Infraero | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cruzeiro do Sul | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 194 m / 637 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°35′58″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59944°S 72.76944°WCoordinates: 07°35′58″S 072°46′10″W / 7.59944°S 72.76944°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Infraero CZS | ||||||||||
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  CZS Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Gol Airlines | Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Velho |
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
- ↑ "Movimento operacional da rede Infraero de janeiro a dezembro de 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Infraero. February 4, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
- ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- ↑ "Accident description PP-SND". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Accident description FAB-2725". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
External links
- Airport information for SBCZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for SBCZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for SBCZ at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CZS at Aviation Safety Network
- Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Photo Archive at airliners.net
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