Protásio de Oliveira Airport

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]

Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport

Aeroporto Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorInfraero
ServesBelém
Time zoneTime in Brazil (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL16 m / 52 ft
Coordinates01°24′54″S 048°27′32″W
Websitewww4.infraero.gov.br/aeroportos/aeroporto-de-belem-brigadeiro-protasio-de-oliveira/
Map
SBJC
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,106 3,629 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers9,927 10%
Aircraft Operations6,112 14%
Metric tonnes of cargo17 37%
Statistics: Infraero[1]
Sources: Airport Website,[2] ANAC[3]

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

No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access

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

See also

References
  1. "Estatísticas". Infraero (in Portuguese). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "Aeroporto Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  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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