São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport , is the airport serving

São José dos Campos São José dos Campos (, meaning Saint Joseph of the Fields) is a major city and the seat of the Municipalities of Brazil, municipality of the same name in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. One of the leading industrial and res ...

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. Since November 9, 2004, it is named after Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (1916–1998), colonel-aviator,

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, professor at several universities and inventor of the motor that runs on

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. The airport is operated by SJK Airport. The airport shares some facilities with the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (),

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and the

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of São José dos Campos.

History

Built in the 1950s basically to serve the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, the airport originally had only a dirt runway. In the 1970s, the runway was paved with asphalt and lengthened to 3,000 meters. The airport was also equipped to handle instrument landings and an apron that is able to accommodate large cargo aircraft. The 1986 Brazilian UFO incident happened on 19 May 1986. It has been certified for international cargo flights since 2000. Treatment of cargo, as well as fees for warehousing and handling, are similar to those of other Infraero freight terminals. However some discounts are applied seeking to reduce costs and streamline the clearance process, an important factor for local industries. The passenger terminal has a capacity for 90,000/year and is served by a snack bar, taxis and public telephones. On December 2, 2020, the Federal Government signed and agreement to transfer the administration of the airport from Infraero to the Municipality of São José dos Campos. On February 21, 2022, Aeropart won a 30-year concession to operate the airport. Later, Aeropart was rebranded SJK Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

Accidents and incidents

*19 May 1986: a local air traffic controller spotted three bright red objects around the airport, in what would be the 1986 Brazilian UFO incident. *8 July 1988: a

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Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during an engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died. *9 July 1997: a TAM Airlines

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registration PT-WHK operating flight 283 en route from São José dos Campos to São Paulo-Congonhas was climbing after take-off from São José dos Campos when a bomb exploded in the rear part of the passenger cabin. The

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blew one passenger out of the aircraft. The aircraft made a successful emergency landing in São Paulo, despite the hole in the fuselage.

Access

The airport is located from downtown São José dos Campos.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sao Jose Dos Campos Airport Airports in São Paulo (state) São José dos Campos