Brigadeiro Protásio de Oliveira Airport , formerly called Júlio César Airport, was an airport serving
Belém
Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará), often called Belém of Pará, is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the north of B ...
, Brazil. Since 14 April 2010, it was named after Protásio Lopes de Oliveira (1923–2003) former president of
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that is responsible for operating the main List of the busiest airports in Brazil, Brazilian com ...
and commander of the 1st Regional Air Force (I COMAR).
It was operated by
Infraero
Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária (abr. Infraero) is a Brazilian government corporation founded in 1973, authorized by Law 5,862, that is responsible for operating the main List of the busiest airports in Brazil, Brazilian com ...
.
History
The airport was opened in 1936 as a military airfield. In 1937 the Flying School of Pará also established itself on the premises. The airport remained dedicated to military and instruction operations until 1976, when it was converted for public use with the name of Júlio César Airport, after the neighborhood where it is located.
In 1980 administration was transferred to Infraero and it was dedicated to
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
.
On 4 March 2021 plans to close the airport were announced. The site was converted into a park and its general aviation operations were transferred to
Val-de-Cans International Airport. The airport was closed on 31 December 2021.
At the time of its closure no scheduled flights operated at this airport.
Access
The airport was located from downtown Belém.
See also
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Defunct airports in Brazil
Airports established in 1936
Airports disestablished in 2021
2021 disestablishments in Brazil
Buildings and structures in Belém