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Carajás Airport (IATA: CKS, ICAO: SBCJ) is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the Carajás Mining Complex.
Carajás Airport Aeroporto de Carajás | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Carajás (Parauapebas) | ||||||||||
| Opened | September 23, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−03:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 629 m / 2,064 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°07′04″S 050°00′12″W | ||||||||||
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It is operated by AENA.
The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support the mining activities of Carajás Mine. It was commissioned on September 23, 1982. Between 1985 and 2022 it is operated by Infraero.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium AENA won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[4]
The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) from downtown Parauapebas.
