Protásio de Oliveira Airport

Belém-Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport
Aeroporto de Belém-Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Infraero
Serves Belém
Elevation AMSL 16 m / 52 ft
Coordinates 01°24′54″S 048°27′32″W / 1.41500°S 48.45889°W / -1.41500; -48.45889Coordinates: 01°24′54″S 048°27′32″W / 1.41500°S 48.45889°W / -1.41500; -48.45889
Website Infraero SBJC
Map
SBJC
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,106 3,629 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 17,575
Aircraft Operations 9,788
Metric tonnes of cargo 41
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

Belém-Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport (ICAO: SBJC), formerly called Júlio César Airport, is an airport serving Belém, Brazil. Since 14 April 2010, it is named after Protásio Lopes de Oliveira (1923–2003) former president of Infraero and commander of the 1st Regional Air Force (I COMAR).[4]

It is 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 presently it is dedicated to general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). Infraero. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Airport Official Website" (in Portuguese). Infraero.
  3. ↑ "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
  4. ↑ "Lei n˚12.228, de 13 de abril de 2010" (in Portuguese). Lei Direto. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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