Carajás Airport is the airport serving Parauapebas,

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, located in the Carajás Mining Complex. It is operated by

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History

The airport was built by

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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

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, on August 18, 2022 the consortium

won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

*8 September 1987: a

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Hawker Siddeley HS.125 registration FAB-2129 crashed upon take-off from Carajás. All nine occupants died. *14 February 1997: a

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Boeing 737-241 registration PP-CJO operating flight 265, flying from Marabá to Carajás while on touch-down procedures at Carajás during a thunderstorm, had its right main gear collapsed rearwards causing the aircraft to veer off the right of the runway. The aircraft crashed into the forest. One crew member died.

Access

The airport is located from downtown Parauapebas.

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