Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport[4] (IATA: BEL, ICAO: SBBE) is the main airport serving Belém, Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. Since 13 April 2010, the airport is named also after Júlio Cezar Ribeiro de Souza (1837–1887) a researcher of balloons.[5]
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport
In 1934, General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, then the Director of the Military Aviation, appointed Lieutenant Armando Sierra de Menezes to choose in Val de Cans a site where an airport was to be built. The Directorate of Civil Aeronautics, an agency of the Ministry of Traffic and Public Works, would be in charge of the work. Val de Cans began its history as a land track running along the east–west axis with 1,200m. The facility comprised a courtyard, a hangar, and a parking structure of concrete for military aircraft, which later became known as "Yellow Hangar."
With the outbreak of World War II, airbases and airports located on the Brazilian coast became immensely important in the support of transportation of aircraft, personnel, and equipment across the South Atlantic Ocean to Sierra Leone in West Africa. These facilities provided the necessary logistical support for the thousands of planes that, manufactured in Canada and the United States were moved to North Africa and Europe. After protracted negotiations between Brazil and the United States, airstrips were built at Belém for the Air Transport Command with two runways measuring 1,500 x 45 meters on a basis of concrete and asphalt and comprising modern airport facilities, able to meet efficiently civil aviation and military needs. Val de Cans and other airbases used by the Americans during World War II were returned to the Ministry of Aeronautics in 1945.
Terminal 1 airside
Panair do Brasil, Pan American, and NAB – Navegação Aérea Brasileira began their activities at Val de Cans building their stations and providing services to passengers. In 1958, the Ministry of Aeronautics began building the first passenger terminal for general airline use, which was opened on 24 January 1959. It was then administered by the Department of Civil Aviation. In 1974, its administration was transferred to Infraero.
The original passenger terminal complex underwent major renovation and expansion, which was completed in 2001, in 1999, a brand-new passenger terminal located at the side of the old terminal was built and after its opening, the old terminal was demolished to give place for an extension to the new terminal. This newly extended terminal greatly increased the comfort and area available to passengers by adding six jetways.
Previously operated by Infraero, on August 18, 2022 the consortium Novo Norte formed by the Brazilian companies Socicam and Dix won a 30-year concession to operate the airport.[6]
14 July 1948: An Aerovias BrasilDouglas C-47A-70-DL registration PP-AVO doing a cargo flight, crashed and caught fire after taking-off from Belém-Val de Cans. All five passengers and crew died.[7]
1 December 1955: A Cruzeiro do SulDouglas C-47B-28-DK registration PP-CCC after takeoff from Belém-Val de Cans lost power on engine no. 1. Consequent technical problems led the aircraft to lose altitude and the left wing struck a tree and broke off. The aircraft stalled, hit the ground and caught fire. All six passengers and crew died.[8]
16 January 1958: A Cruzeiro do Sul cargo Fairchild C-82A-FA Packet registration PP-CEF crashed near Belém-Val de Cans when no. 1 engine caught fire after take-off. The crew of three died.[9]
11 August 1958: A Lóide Aéreo NacionalDouglas DC-4 registration PP-LEQ crashed for unknown causes over Carapí Island, Pará, while on a night-time visual approach to Belém-Val de Cans. Of the 11 passengers and crew aboard, one passenger survived.[10][11]
14 March 1970: A ParaenseFairchild Hiller FH-227B registration PP-BUF operating flight 903 from São Luiz to Belém-Val de Cans, while on final approach to land, crashed into Guajará Bay. Of the 40 passengers and crew, three survived.[18][19]
24 February 1981: A VOTECEmbraer EMB110P Bandeirante registration PT-GLB flying from Tucuruí to Belém-Val de Cans collided with a ship in dry dock while approaching Belém in rain and high winds. The aircraft subsequently struck two barges and broke in two. The front part crashed onto a tug, and the tail section sank. Only three passengers of a total of 14 passengers and crew survived.[21]
3 February 1984: A Cruzeiro do SulAirbus A300B4-203 operating flight 302 en route from São Luís to Belém-Val de Cans with 176 passengers and crew aboard was hijacked by three persons who demanded to be taken to Cuba. The flight reached Camagüey in less than a day. There were no victims.[22]
Access
The airport is located 12 km (7 mi) from downtown Belém.
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^"Aeroporto Internacional Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro". Infraero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^"Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^"Law 12228/2010". Presidência da República (in Portuguese). 13 April 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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^"Única empresa a apresentar proposta, Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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^"Accident description PP-CCC". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^"Accident description PP-CEF". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^"Accident description PP-LEQ". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
^Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "O senhor do céu". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. p. 164. ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.
^"Accident description PP-BTA". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 319.
^"Accident description PP-BTF". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve História da Aviação Comercial Brasileira (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Europa. p. 319.
^"Incident description 8 October 1969". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
^"Incident description 12 November 1969". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
^"Accident description PP-BUF". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
^Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "O fim da Paraense". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 267–268. ISBN978-85-7430-760-2.
^"Incident description 4 July 1970". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
^"Accident description PT-GLB". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^"Incident description 3 February 1984". Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
External links
Media related to Val de Cães International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Airport information for SBBE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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Val de Cans Julio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport 4 IATA BEL ICAO SBBE is the main airport serving Belem Brazil Val de Cans sometimes spelled Val de Caes is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located Since 13 April 2010 the airport is named also after Julio Cezar Ribeiro de Souza 1837 1887 a researcher of balloons 5 Val de Cans Julio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportVal de Cans Julio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportIATA BELICAO SBBESummaryAirport typePublic MilitaryOperatorInfraero 1974 2022 Novo Norte 2022 present ServesBelemTime zoneBRT UTC 03 00 Elevation AMSL17 m 56 ftCoordinates01 23 05 S 048 28 44 W 1 38472 S 48 47889 W 1 38472 48 47889 Coordinates 01 23 05 S 048 28 44 W 1 38472 S 48 47889 W 1 38472 48 47889Websitewww4 wbr infraero wbr gov wbr br wbr aeroportos wbr aeroporto internacional de belem val de cans julio cezar ribeiro wbr MapBELLocation in BrazilRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft06 24 2 800 9 186 Asphalt02 20 1 830 6 004 AsphaltStatistics 2021 Passengers2 764 751 33 Aircraft Operations36 912 24 Metric tonnes of cargo19 656 50 Statistics Infraero 1 Sources Airport Website 2 ANAC 3 During a transitional period the airport is jointly operated by Infraero and Consortium Novo Norte Some of its facilities are shared with Belem Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 3 Accidents and incidents 4 Access 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditIn 1934 General Eurico Gaspar Dutra then the Director of the Military Aviation appointed Lieutenant Armando Sierra de Menezes to choose in Val de Cans a site where an airport was to be built The Directorate of Civil Aeronautics an agency of the Ministry of Traffic and Public Works would be in charge of the work Val de Cans began its history as a land track running along the east west axis with 1 200m The facility comprised a courtyard a hangar and a parking structure of concrete for military aircraft which later became known as Yellow Hangar With the outbreak of World War II airbases and airports located on the Brazilian coast became immensely important in the support of transportation of aircraft personnel and equipment across the South Atlantic Ocean to Sierra Leone in West Africa These facilities provided the necessary logistical support for the thousands of planes that manufactured in Canada and the United States were moved to North Africa and Europe After protracted negotiations between Brazil and the United States airstrips were built at Belem for the Air Transport Command with two runways measuring 1 500 x 45 meters on a basis of concrete and asphalt and comprising modern airport facilities able to meet efficiently civil aviation and military needs Val de Cans and other airbases used by the Americans during World War II were returned to the Ministry of Aeronautics in 1945 Terminal 1 airside Panair do Brasil Pan American and NAB Navegacao Aerea Brasileira began their activities at Val de Cans building their stations and providing services to passengers In 1958 the Ministry of Aeronautics began building the first passenger terminal for general airline use which was opened on 24 January 1959 It was then administered by the Department of Civil Aviation In 1974 its administration was transferred to Infraero The original passenger terminal complex underwent major renovation and expansion which was completed in 2001 in 1999 a brand new passenger terminal located at the side of the old terminal was built and after its opening the old terminal was demolished to give place for an extension to the new terminal This newly extended terminal greatly increased the comfort and area available to passengers by adding six jetways Previously operated by Infraero on August 18 2022 the consortium Novo Norte formed by the Brazilian companies Socicam and Dix won a 30 year concession to operate the airport 6 Airlines and destinations EditAirlinesDestinationsAir FranceSeasonal charter CayenneAzul Brazilian AirlinesAltamira Belo Horizonte Confins Boa Vista Campinas Carajas Fortaleza Fort Lauderdale Imperatriz Macapa Manaus Maraba Recife Santarem Sao Luis Sao Paulo Guarulhos TeresinaAzul ConectaAlmeirim Breves Monte Dourado Paragominas Porto de Moz Salinopolis TucuruiGol Transportes AereosBrasilia Fortaleza Macapa Manaus Paramaribo Rio de Janeiro Galeao Santarem Sao Paulo GuarulhosLATAM BrasilBrasilia Fortaleza Macapa Manaus Sao Paulo GuarulhosTAP Air PortugalLisbonAccidents and incidents Edit14 July 1948 An Aerovias Brasil Douglas C 47A 70 DL registration PP AVO doing a cargo flight crashed and caught fire after taking off from Belem Val de Cans All five passengers and crew died 7 1 December 1955 A Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas C 47B 28 DK registration PP CCC after takeoff from Belem Val de Cans lost power on engine no 1 Consequent technical problems led the aircraft to lose altitude and the left wing struck a tree and broke off The aircraft stalled hit the ground and caught fire All six passengers and crew died 8 16 January 1958 A Cruzeiro do Sul cargo Fairchild C 82A FA Packet registration PP CEF crashed near Belem Val de Cans when no 1 engine caught fire after take off The crew of three died 9 11 August 1958 A Loide Aereo Nacional Douglas DC 4 registration PP LEQ crashed for unknown causes over Carapi Island Para while on a night time visual approach to Belem Val de Cans Of the 11 passengers and crew aboard one passenger survived 10 11 6 May 1959 A Paraense Curtiss C 46 Super C 46 Commando registration PP BTA crashed shortly after take off from Belem Val de Cans Three crew members died 12 13 22 September 1960 A Paraense Curtiss C 46 Super C 46 Commando registration PP BTF crashed shortly after take off from Belem Val de Cans Seven occupants died 14 15 8 October 1969 A Cruzeiro do Sul Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle VI R en route from Belem Val de Cans to Manaus Ponta Pelada was hijacked by four persons who demanded to be flown to Cuba The hijack lasted less than a day and there were no victims 16 12 November 1969 A Cruzeiro do Sul NAMC YS 11 11A en route from Manaus Ponta Pelada to Belem Val de Cans was hijacked by a person who demanded to be flown to Cuba There were no victims 17 14 March 1970 A Paraense Fairchild Hiller FH 227B registration PP BUF operating flight 903 from Sao Luiz to Belem Val de Cans while on final approach to land crashed into Guajara Bay Of the 40 passengers and crew three survived 18 19 4 July 1970 A Cruzeiro do Sul NAMC YS 11 en route from Belem Val de Cans to Macapa was hijacked by a person and flown to Cayenne Georgetown Trinidad and Tobago Antigua and Jamaica 20 24 February 1981 A VOTEC Embraer EMB110P Bandeirante registration PT GLB flying from Tucurui to Belem Val de Cans collided with a ship in dry dock while approaching Belem in rain and high winds The aircraft subsequently struck two barges and broke in two The front part crashed onto a tug and the tail section sank Only three passengers of a total of 14 passengers and crew survived 21 3 February 1984 A Cruzeiro do Sul Airbus A300B4 203 operating flight 302 en route from Sao Luis to Belem Val de Cans with 176 passengers and crew aboard was hijacked by three persons who demanded to be taken to Cuba The flight reached Camaguey in less than a day There were no victims 22 Access EditThe airport is located 12 km 7 mi from downtown Belem See also EditList of airports in Brazil Belem Air Force BaseReferences Edit Estatisticas Infraero in Portuguese 14 February 2022 Retrieved 31 March 2022 Aeroporto Internacional Val de Cans Julio Cezar Ribeiro Infraero in Portuguese Retrieved 14 May 2020 Aerodromos ANAC in Portuguese 15 October 2019 Retrieved 14 May 2020 Law 12228 2010 Presidencia da Republica in Portuguese 13 April 2010 Retrieved 20 May 2020 Lei n 12 228 de 13 de abril de 2010 in Portuguese Lei Direto 14 April 2010 Archived from the original on 8 October 2011 Retrieved 9 June 2011 Unica empresa a apresentar proposta Aena leva Aeroporto de Congonhas Agencia Brasil in Portuguese 18 August 2022 Retrieved 18 August 2022 Accident description PP AVO Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 23 June 2011 Accident description PP CCC Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 23 June 2011 Accident description PP CEF Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 25 June 2011 Retrieved 24 June 2011 Accident description PP LEQ Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 22 June 2011 Germano da Silva Carlos Ari Cesar 2008 O senhor do ceu O rastro da bruxa historia da aviacao comercial brasileira no seculo XX atraves dos seus acidentes 1928 1996 in Portuguese 2 ed Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS p 164 ISBN 978 85 7430 760 2 Accident description PP BTA Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 24 June 2011 Pereira Aldo 1987 Breve Historia da Aviacao Comercial Brasileira in Portuguese Rio de Janeiro Europa p 319 Accident description PP BTF Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 25 June 2011 Pereira Aldo 1987 Breve Historia da Aviacao Comercial Brasileira in Portuguese Rio de Janeiro Europa p 319 Incident description 8 October 1969 Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 14 August 2011 Incident description 12 November 1969 Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 15 August 2011 Accident description PP BUF Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 Retrieved 20 May 2011 Germano da Silva Carlos Ari Cesar 2008 O fim da Paraense O rastro da bruxa historia da aviacao comercial brasileira no seculo XX atraves dos seus acidentes 1928 1996 in Portuguese 2 ed Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS pp 267 268 ISBN 978 85 7430 760 2 Incident description 4 July 1970 Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 30 July 2011 Accident description PT GLB Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 7 June 2011 Incident description 3 February 1984 Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Retrieved 4 August 2011 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency External links Edit Media related to Val de Caes International Airport at Wikimedia Commons Airport information for SBBE at Great Circle Mapper Source DAFIF effective October 2006 Current weather for SBBE at NOAA NWS Accident history for BEL at Aviation Safety Network Portals Aviation Brazil Transport World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belem Val de Cans International Airport amp oldid 1133832509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
