Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport explained

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport
Nativename:	Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul|italic=yes
Iata:	CZS
Icao:	SBCZ
Lid:	AC0002
Type:	Public
City-Served:	Cruzeiro do Sul
Timezone:	BRT−2
Metric-Elev:	yes
Elevation-F:	636
Elevation-M:	194
Coordinates:	-7.5994°N -72.7694°W
Pushpin Map:	Brazil
Pushpin Label:	CZS
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Brazil
Metric-Rwy:	yes
R1-Number:	10/28
R1-Length-M:	2,400
R1-Length-F:	7,874
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Stat-Year:	2023
Stat1-Header:	Passengers
Stat1-Data:	47,910 3%
Stat2-Header:	Aircraft Operations
Stat2-Data:	6,250 2%
Stat3-Header:	Metric tonnes of cargo
Footnotes:	Statistics: Vinci^[1] Sources: Airport Website,^[2] ANAC,^[3] DECEA^[4]

Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil. It is the westernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights.

It is operated by Vinci SA.

History

The airport was commissioned on October 28, 1970.

Previously operated by Infraero, on April 7, 2021 Vinci SA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.^[5]

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.^[6]
• 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.^[7]

Access

The airport is located 14km (09miles) from downtown Cruzeiro do Sul.

See also

• List of airports in Brazil

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dados Estatísticos-AMA. Vinci. 9 June 2024. pt.
2. Web site: Cruzeiro do Sul Airport. Vinci. 3 June 2023. pt.
3. Web site: Aeródromos. ANAC. 15 October 2019. 22 May 2020. pt.
4. Web site: CRUZEIRO DO SUL (SBCZ). DECEA. 21 August 2023. pt.
5. Web site: Governo federal arrecada R$ 3,3 bilhões com leilão de 22 aeroportos . Agência Brasil . 7 April 2021 . pt.
6. Web site: Accident description PP-SND . Aviation Safety Network . June 16, 2011.
7. Web site: Accident description FAB-2725 . Aviation Safety Network . June 16, 2011.