Carajás Airport CKS / SBCJ
Parauapebas, Para · Brazil · Aena Brasil (30-year concession since Aug 2022; previously Infraero 1985-2022)
254kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATASBCJ / CKS
OperatorAena Brasil (30-year concession since Aug 2022; previously Infraero 1985-2022)
Coordinates6.1178°S, 50.0033°W
Elevation2,064 ft · 629 m
Time zoneBRT (UTC-3, no DST)
Passengers / yr254,400 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceSBCJ — AIP Brasil / DECEA
Operating hoursDaily 0930-2130 local (AD HR SER, per AIP Brasil); not H24. General aviation landings/takeoffs require PPR with 24h advance notice; coordination with Carajas Radio required near Vale mining areas; bird-hazard windows 1000-1300 and 1600-2000 local (May-Oct)
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (~833 sq m); 3 commercial aircraft parking stands plus 6 general-aviation positions
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 2,000 m / 6,562 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Built by mining company Vale in 1981-82 to serve the Carajas iron-ore complex in the Serra dos Carajas; domestic-only regional airport handling Gol, Azul, and subsidized Azul Conecta routes (Belem, Belo Horizonte-Confins, Ourilandia do Norte), reflecting its role as an Amazon-interior gateway tied to mining logistics rather than general international traffic.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
GOL Linhas Aéreas
Self-handled, GOL Linhas Aéreas: GOL directly recruits its own "Auxiliar de Aeroporto" / station staff at Carajás (CKS) covering check-in, boarding and baggage; consistent with GOL's standard self-handling practice at Brazilian regional stations, cross-referenced via GOL's own careers portal (golcarreiras.gupy.io) and the Parauapebas municipal jobs board (empregos.desenvolveparauapebas.com.br); no separate third-party ramp handler identified for this station.
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Azul Linhas Aéreas
Self-handled, Azul Linhas Aéreas: Azul's own "Agente Aeroporto - Carajás" role covers check-in, boarding, connections, ramp functions and baggage dispatch for Azul's Confins-Carajás-Belém E195/E195-E2 service; confirmed via current Azul job postings for this exact title/station on LinkedIn Brasil, AirlineJobs.com and Jooble.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Vibra Energia / Itaipu Aviation
Jet A into-plane fuelling at the airport's "Parque de Abastecimento de Aeronaves" (fuel farm), Rod. Raimundo Mascarenhas Km 15, Serra do Carajás, Parauapebas, 08h00-18h00, BR Aviation Card accepted. Supplier/brand: Vibra Energia, which confirms on its own site that "BR Aviation" is its licensed aviation-fuel network brand; local into-plane reseller/agent: Itaipu Aviation, a CNPJ-registered "Revendedora de Produtos de Aviação" (04.708.905/0003-33) based in Parauapebas (contacts Ocimar •••, Amós •••, •••). Note: Itaipu's own Facebook page is still titled "Itaipu Aviation - Petrobras", a legacy name predating the 2021 BR Distribuidora-to-Vibra rebrand, so the Vibra/BR Aviation link is inferred from network branding rather than a page-level rename. · 08:00-18:00
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
GOL Linhas Aéreas
In-house, GOL (GOLLOG): GOL's cargo division GOLLOG documents shipments to/from Carajás, Pará (customer-service record on Reclame Aqui referencing "Carga para Carajás"), carried as belly cargo on GOL's scheduled Carajás flights; no dedicated GOLLOG storefront address at Parauapebas/CKS could be confirmed.
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Azul Linhas Aéreas
Azul Cargo Express - CKS: Azul's own freight/parcel agency office in Parauapebas serving Carajás airport traffic; address R. E, 313 - Cidade Nova, Parauapebas-PA (•••), tel (94) 3346-1xxx local line, branded "Azul Cargo Express CKS" / "Azul Logística - CKS" - confirmed via independent local-business directories (Cylex, Brasil Locais, courierslist.com) and its own Facebook business page, in operation 11+ years per directory listings.
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Aviation security
Unconfirmed
Aena Brasil (airport operator)
Aena Brasil, confirmed via its own 24-Nov-2023 press release ("Aena assume administração do aeroporto de Carajás, em Parauapebas") as the BOAB concessionaire operating Carajás, is the legally responsible entity for the Airport Security Program at this field; a third-party guarding/patrol contract at Carajás is referenced in Aena Brasil press material, but the guarding subcontractor's name is not publicly documented, so marked unconfirmed.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Localiza
Car rental counter at the Carajás passenger terminal (Rodovia Raimundo Mascarenhas, Parauapebas, •••), used by crews/passengers for ground transport; confirmed as "Localiza Rent a Car Aeroporto de Carajás" via independent local-business listing (AppLocal) and Localiza's own store-locator/network page, plus aggregator listings (RentCars, Rentalcars.com) for airport code CKS. · 24h
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Movida
Car rental counter at the Carajás passenger terminal, 08:00-18:30; confirmed verbatim (same phone and hours) on Aena Brasil's own official "Aluguel de carro | Aeroporto de Carajás - Parauapebas" airport-services page. · 08:00-18:30
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Flight support
Available
Aena Brasil (airport operator)
Airport Operations Center (COA - Centro de Operações Aeroportuárias) coordinates aircraft scheduling and prior-permission-required (PPR) landing/take-off authorization for general aviation via https://agendamentopouso.aenabrasil.com.br (24h advance notice); confirmed verbatim via the official DECEA/AISWEB/ROTAER SBCJ aerodrome record, which lists the identical contact ••• and TEL (•••.
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Hotel & travel
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