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Carajás Airport

Carajás Airport
Aeroporto de Carajás
Aeroporto Carajas.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Infraero
Serves Carajás (Parauapebas)
Elevation AMSL 629 m / 2,064 ft
Coordinates 06°06′55″S 050°00′05″W / 6.11528°S 50.00139°W / -6.11528; -50.00139Coordinates: 06°06′55″S 050°00′05″W / 6.11528°S 50.00139°W / -6.11528; -50.00139
Website Infraero CKS
Map
CKS is located in Brazil
CKS
CKS
Location in Brazil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 212,000
Aircraft Operations 4,610
Metric tonnes of cargo 228
Statistics: Infraero
Sources: Airport WebsiteANAC
Passengers 212,000
Aircraft Operations 4,610
Metric tonnes of cargo 228

Carajás Airport (IATA: CKSICAO: SBCJ) is the airport serving Parauapebas, Brazil, located in the Carajás Mining Complex.

It is operated by Infraero.

The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support the mining activities of Carajás Mine. It was inaugurated on September 23, 1982. Since 1985 it is administrated by Infraero.

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


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