Camopi Airport Explained

Camopi Airport
Iata:OYC
Icao:SOOC
Lid:GF-0004
Type:Public
City-Served:Camopi, French Guiana
Elevation-F:237
Coordinates:3.1722°N -52.3361°W
Pushpin Map:French Guiana
Pushpin Label:OYC
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in French Guiana
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-M:1000
R1-Surface:Concrete
Footnotes:Sources: OurAirports[1] Bing Maps[2]

Camopi Airport (sometimes called Vila Brasil Airport) is an airport serving the Oyapock river village of Camopi, French Guiana near the border with Brazil.

The airport is at the confluence of the Camopi into the Oyapock, adjacent to the Camopi encampment of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment of the French Foreign Legion.[3]

The Camopi non-directional beacon (Ident: CP) is located just south of the runway.[4]

In October 2020, the airport was upgraded for regular passenger transport.[5] The airport opened for regular service in April 2021.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. http://ourairports.com/airports/GF-0004/pilot-info.html#general OurAirports - Camopi
  2. https://www.bing.com/maps?cp=3.171~-52.3357&style=a&lvl=16 Bing Maps - Vila Brasil
  3. Web site: Camopi: visite de Camopi en Guayne. 3 June 2020. fr. America FR.
  4. Web site: CP @ OurAirports. 2021-05-20. ourairports.com.
  5. News: La piste d'atterrissage de Camopi déclarée conforme : les travaux ont coûté 750 000 euros . 21 March 2021. fr.
  6. News: Le recours déposé par la présidente des sociétés Amazone Air service et Fly Guyane rejeté : la liaison aérienne Camopi-Cayenne est prévue début avril . Guyane la 1ère . Patrick Clarke . M.C. Thébia . 18 March 2021 . fr. 8 July 2022.