Alcimar Leitão Airport
Alcimar Leitão Airport, formerly (IATA: FEJ, ICAO: SWFJ), was the airport that served Feijó, Brazil until 2008, when the newer Feijó Airport was opened. The airport was later closed and became an urbanized area.
Alcimar Leitão Airport Aeroporto Alcimar Leitão | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Feijó | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 120 m / 394 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°10′01″S 070°21′02″W | ||||||||||
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  X Location in Brazil | |||||||||||
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Accidents and incidents
- 20 October 1968: a Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas C-47 A-25-DK registration PP-SAD had an engine failure and crashed after take-off and while trying to return to Feijó. All 19 passengers and crew died.[2]
Access
The airport was located 1 km (1 mi) from downtown Feijó.
References
- "Lista de aeródromos públicos" (in Portuguese). ANAC.
- "Accident description PP-SAD". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
External links
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